North Korea
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Japan considering buying US Tomahawk cruise missiles
Purchase likely to prove controversial, as Tokyo seeks to counter growing regional threatsJapan is looking int…
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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 missile launch prompts rare alert in Japan – video
North Korea has reportedly launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile over northern Japan. The first suc…
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North Korea fires missile over Japan prompting warnings for residents to shelter
Launch is the first time the North has apparently sent a missile over Japanese territory since 2017North Korea…
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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 …
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North Korea test fires possible ballistic missile in sea in eighth launch this year
After pausing launches during the Winter Olympics, North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile, accordi…
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US and allies condemn North Korea over missile test ‘provocations’
Joint statement from US, Japan and South Korea urges Pyongyang to return to negotiations and stop its recent s…
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US urges North Korea to join direct talks after latest missile test by Pyongyang
Biden official: ‘We reiterate our call for diplomacy’South Korean leader fears return to war threats of 2017Th…
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North Korea has launched possible ballistic missile, say Japan and South Korea
Regime conducts first such launch of the year, with South Korea’s military saying the missile appears to have …
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From Roys to royals, succession battles are raging the world over
For edge-of-the-seat drama, the TV dynasty can’t match the power struggles of leading families in Japan, Saudi…
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Defectors tell court they were promised ‘paradise on Earth’ in North Korea
Five people seeking compensation say they were lured to country and then denied basic human rightsFive people …
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Kim Jong-un to face human rights abuse claims in Japanese court
Thousands of ethnic Koreans left Japan for North Korea decades ago lured by promise of a better lifeA Japanese…
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South Korea’s balancing act will test Biden’s plan to get tough with China
Analysis: Seoul’s navigation of geopolitical landscape in east Asia hints at limits of united front with USWhe…