North Korea
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North Korea fires missiles into the sea as US and South Korea conduct military drills
Missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military North Kore…
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Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China
Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pac…
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Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops
Tokyo to also discuss growing military links between North Korea and Russia, Japan’s foreign ministry saidJapa…
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A new nuclear arms race is beginning. It will be far more dangerous than the last one
With Putin’s threats in Ukraine, China’s accelerated weapons programme and the US’s desire for superiority, wh…
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The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial
Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite…
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North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan
Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carri…
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US ‘concerned’ over reports of Russia-North Korea nuclear cooperation
National security adviser Jake Sullivan makes comments as US, Japan and South Korea agree to new security pled…
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Asia’s arms race: potential flashpoints from Taiwan to the South China Sea
Guardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific isl…
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Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia
Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit r…
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North Korea ICBM launch may have been a failure, South’s military says
Intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to have suffered in-flight malfunction, says Seoul, as Japan PM…
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Hiroshima survivors plead for nuclear-free world as global tensions rise
Survivors of 1945 atomic bomb express deep concern amid bellicose rhetoric from Russia and North KoreaToshiyuk…
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The Guardian view on North Korea’s missile tests: growing risks, reduced response | Editorial
Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities are increasing, but there is limited international capacity for or interest i…
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North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles after South Korea and US navy drills
Tokyo says North Korea’s seventh round of weapons tests in two weeks may have been launched from submarineNort…
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North Korea has fired another ballistic missile, South says
Launch was the sixth in 12 days and the first since an intermediate-range missile was fired over Japan on Tues…
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles in fourth launch in a week after naval drills
Launch follows joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the US and visit by Kamala HarrisNorth Korea ha…
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Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan: calls for calm in Asia as US-China tensions rise
South Korea calls for dialogue and Japan conveys concerns over drills, while North Korea praises ChinaThe hist…
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Japan sees increasing threat to Taiwan amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Defence ministry also sounds alarm at prospect of Beijing-Moscow ties deepening amid expectations Tokyo will b…
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North Korea says it may boost military to counter US, South Korea and Japan pact
Pyongyang accuses US of seeking ‘military supremacy’ over Asia-Pacific amid reports North ready for first nucl…
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White House braced for North Korean nuclear test during Biden’s Asia trip
National security adviser Jake Sullivan says intelligence reflects ‘long-range missile test or a nuclear test,…
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Court in Japan rejects claim by people lured to North Korea ‘paradise on Earth’
Plaintiffs say they endured decades of abuse after resettlement campaign in which Tokyo colludedA Tokyo court …