Japan, North Korea and Ballistic Missile

Japan, South Korea, Doubt North Korean Hypersonic Missile Claims
North Korea claimed to have carried out a successful test-firing of a new hypersonic intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who observed the firing from a video feed,
North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Monday, Japan’s coast guard said, ratcheting up tensions in the region as political turmoil continues in neighboring South Korea.
North Korea launches ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan
North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military confirmed. The missile, fired from the Pyongyang area, flew 1,100 km before splashing down between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan
North Korea hypersonic missile launch 'cannot be ignored,' Kim says
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency claimed a successful test of a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile.
North Korea's Kim says new hypersonic missile will deter 'rivals'
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said it tested a new hypersonic missile this week aimed at deterring the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.

North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Despite Nippon Steel, US and Japan say ties stronger than ever
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
The US-Japan-South Korea alliance unstable, ‘strange bedfellows’
Many foreign media analyses suggest that the visit aims to solidify President Joe Biden's political legacy in terms of the US ...
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Russian officers trained for attacks on Japan, South Korea in event of war with NATO, FT reports
Russia developed offensive plans targeting civilian and military sites in Japan and South Korea in the event of a war with ...
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Japan Facing Most Complex Security Environment Since World War II, Warn Military Leaders
Japan’s military chiefs are warning that the country faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War ...
Blinken seeks to strengthen relations with Japan in final visit
There have been tensions in the Pacific region recently, with Russia allegedly providing North Korea with military equipment ...
Japan's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.
Transcript: South Korea’s real-life political drama
This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘South Korea’s real-life political drama’ Gideon Rachman Hello and welcome to the Rachman Review. I’m Gi ...
A Korea hostile to US and Japan? Yoon’s martial law blunder opens the door
The blunder means that a liberal party, wary of the US, may win the presidency and totally alter the country’s foreign ...