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North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan - NPR
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.
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What you need to know about North Korea’s missile test over Japan | CNN - CNN International
North Korea fired a ballistic missile without warning over Japan on Tuesday for the first time in five years, a highly provocative and reckless act that marks a significant escalation in its ...
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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan, residents warned to take cover - New York Post
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the neighboring country of Japan for the first time in five years early Tuesday — causing residents to take shelter before the projectile landed in the ...
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North Korea fires long-range missile, triggering Japan evacuation warnings - New York Post
North Korea on Thursday fired at least six missiles into the sea, including a long-range ICBM, which prompted Japan to issue evacuation warnings to residents of three northern regions.
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North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM : NPR
North Korea has accused the U.S. of preparing to attack it, possibly with nuclear weapons, in order to justify its missile launches. Pyongyang points to this week's U.S.-South Korean joint air ...
The Washington Post2y
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan, Tokyo says - The Washington Post
TOKYO — North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting a rare order from Japanese officials for residents to take shelter and ...
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North Korean schools in Japan? Geopolitics may shutter them.
OSAKA, Japan — The teacher wore the traditional Korean dress known as a hanbok. Next to the chalkboard in her classroom hung a painting of Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founding leader.
Newsweek1y
Japan Issues North Korea Missile Alert: 'Take Refuge'
Japan warned citizens in the Okinawa region of a possible North Korean missile launch on Monday. A statement released by the Prime Minister's Office said: "A missile appears to have been launched ...
The Diplomat2y
The Japan-North Korea Summit: 20 Years On - The Diplomat
In 2014, North Korea promised to conduct a survey of all Japanese still in North Korea from the end of the Second World War, to include the abduction victims. In return, Japan would lift its own ...
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan in Major Escalation - The New York Times
Similar alarms sounded in Japan in 2017, a year when Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, seemed intent on conflict. But the international landscape has changed considerably since then.
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North Korea slams Japan's military build-up as US flies bombers, stealth jets in show of force - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
North Korea has condemned a planned military build-up outlined in Japan's new security strategy, calling it dangerous and vowing counteractions, while also warning of another imminent test of an ...
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North Korea missile had the range to reach U.S. mainland, Japan says
A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland, and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km (9,320 miles), Japan's defence minister, Yasukazu ...