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Japan PM Kishida condemns North Korea after missile lands in Japan's EEZ

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned North Korea for firing a ballistic missile on Friday that landed within his country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in what the Coast Guard said was roughly 210 km from an island in northern Hokkaido.

Reuters

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile with range to strike US mainland

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters on Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the US mainland.

France 24

North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, S.Korea says

North Korea fired what was apparently an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea said on Friday, a day after it launched a smaller missile and warned of "fiercer military responses" to the U.S. boosting its regional security presence.

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North Korea 'fires ICBM' as officials fear it may have landed inside Japan's waters

A long-range ballistic missile fired by North Korea off its east coast early on Friday has landed inside Japanese waters after a week of rising tensions in the region

Daily Mirror

Seoul: N. Korea fires another ballistic missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

The Independent UK

North Korea's internet temporarily knocked offline, researcher says

North Korea's internet was hit by the largest outages in months on Thursday, a cybersecurity researcher told Reuters, after similar service interruptions in January were blamed on suspected cyber attacks.

Reuters

ROK: N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile

SEOUL -- North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning, the South Korean military said.

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Missile launch over Japan a 'warning to enemies'

SEOUL -- North Korea's state news agency said that the launch of a ballistic missile on Oct. 4 that passed over Japan was a "warning to enemies."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ruling parties seek to reinforce national defense

The ruling parties' working team on national security has agreed to highlight policies to strengthen the national defense system in light of threats such as North Korea's successive ballistic missile launches.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

North Korea fires missile after warning U.S. of "fiercer" military action

The warning was in response to President Biden's meeting with leaders of South Korea and Japan last week.

Axios

North Korea fires ballistic missile after threatening 'fiercer' response to US, allies

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

France 24

North Korea Fires Missile, Vows 'Fiercer' Response to US

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday as it warned of "fiercer military responses" to the US, saying Washington is taking a "gamble it will regret.” North Korea has conducted a record number of such tests this year, and also fired hundreds of artillery shells into the sea…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea 'fires ballistic missile towards South Korea's waters'

North foreign minister Choe Son Hue warns tensions on the Korean Peninsula are 'more unpredictable'

Wales Online

N Korea fires missile, warns US of ‘fiercer’ military responses

Missile launch comes after North Korea pledged to respond to US efforts to boost security in the Asia Pacific.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile -South Korea military

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

North Korea launches 'unknown ballistic missile' towards sea of Japan

An "unknown ballistic missile" has been fired by North Korea off its eastern coast in the direction of the sea of Japan, said the South Korean military with tensions strained on the peninsula

The Independent UK

Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

Al Jazeera

‘Excessive’: North Korea’s COVID curbs blamed for food crisis

Pyongyang has substantially ramped up border security since January 2020, according to satellite images.

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The Independent UK

S Korean leader urges China's Xi to play larger N Korea role

Officials say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked China to play a more active, constructive role in curbing the nuclear threat from North Korea when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia

The Independent UK

Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N. Korea at G-20

With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North Korea and its pursuit of nuclear-armed missiles

The Conversation

US-China talks: Biden and Xi attempt to play down superpower tensions but Ukraine and Taiwan loom large

Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Joe Biden of the United States have held their first face-to-face meeting since 2017. The pair met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, to discuss their joint obligation for charting a new course towards a better a bilateral relationship.

Reuters

North Korea sees more use of cell phones, WiFi networks - U.S. researchers

Up to 7 million North Koreans use cell phones daily, and WiFi networks have sharply expanded in recent years as the mobile devices increasingly became a key tool for market activity in the isolated country, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Biden and Xi finally met at G-20 Summit in Bali. Here are the key takeaways

President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to ease long-simmering tensions during a three-hour meeting in Bali, Indonesia as the two countries find themselves drifting perilously close to direct economic and military confrontation.

Reuters

Factbox-Top takeaways from the Biden-Xi meeting in Bali

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first in-person talks since 2017 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday. Here are some takeaways from the three-and-a-half hour meeting:

Reuters

Biden says China must try to prevent a North Korea nuclear test

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Beijing has an obligation to try to talk North Korea out of resuming nuclear testing, although it was unclear whether China would be able to sway Pyongyang.

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