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North: North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
SEOUL: North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to…
Japan: Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan
TOKYO: Japan‘s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall…
Japan: North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning
SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile of intermediate range or longer on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, prompting an alert for residents in…
Debris found in search for Japanse army copter with 10 crew
TOKYO: An unused lifeboat, a door and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter were found after the Black Hawk carrying 10…
North: North Korea launches ICBM before South Korea-Japan summit
SEOUL: North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in a display of military might Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan…
Defence: Japan, Britain, Italy defence ministers to meet in Tokyo this week
TOKYO – Britain and Italy’s defence chiefs will visit Japan this week to hold meetings with their local counterpart, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Japan said…