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North: North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
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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…

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Japan: Japan prepares to shoot down North Korea satellite if it falls on Japan
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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…

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Japan: North Korea fires missile, Japan retracts take-cover warning
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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…

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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…

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North: North Korea launches ICBM before South Korea-Japan summit
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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…

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Defence: Japan, Britain, Italy defence ministers to meet in Tokyo this week
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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…

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