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N. Korea tested tactical ballistic missile with new navigation tech
Kyodo News, Published on 18/05/2024
» North Korea said Saturday it test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new autonomous navigation system, with the drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, according to the country's official news agency.
N.Korea successfully fires missile with hypersonic warhead
Kyodo News, Published on 03/04/2024
» KYODO - North Korea successfully test-fired a new type of intermediate-range missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on Tuesday, according to the country's official news agency.
Kim Jong Un inspects satellite photos of "major target regions"
Kyodo News, Published on 25/11/2023
» KYODO - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has inspected pictures of "major target regions" in South Korea and the state of Hawaii of the United States taken by its recently launched military spy satellite, its official news agency said on Saturday
N. Korea launched missile as "warning to enemies"
Kyodo News, Published on 17/03/2023
» North Korea said Friday it conducted a launch drill for a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day to give "a stronger warning to the enemies" amid a large-scale military exercise being conducted by the United States and South Korea.
North Korea 'readying' sub launch of ballistic missile
Kyodo News, Published on 24/09/2022
» South Korea has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile from a submarine, the South Korean presidential office said Saturday.
Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval from Covid
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2022
» North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths of people suspected of having been infected with Covid-19, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to say that the country is facing the greatest upheaval since its founding in 1948.
Japan, Philippines hold first 2-plus-2 security talks
Kyodo News, Published on 09/04/2022
» The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the Philippines are holding their first "two-plus-two" security dialogue Saturday in which they are expected to express "serious concern" over the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan PM dissolves House for Oct 31 poll
Kyodo News, Published on 14/10/2021
» Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the House of Representatives on Thursday for a general election at the end of the month as he seeks a public mandate for his government launched just last week.
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into waters off east coast
Kyodo News, Published on 15/09/2021
» TOKYO: North Korea fired what may be two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast on Wednesday, Japanese and South Korean authorities said.
Asean defence chiefs, partners agree to promote peace
Kyodo News, Published on 10/12/2020
» Defence ministers from Asean and its eight partners, including the United States and China, wrapped up their one-day virtual meeting on Thursday, with all members reaffirming "the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight" in the region.