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North Korea 'launches ballistic missile toward Japan with ships told not to approach'

The launch came two days after North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan for the first time in five years in an apparent response to US military drills with South Korea and Japan

Daily Mirror

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning U.N. meeting, U.S. drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, after the return of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region and a U.N. Security Council meeting in response to the North's recent launches.

Reuters

U.S. accuses China, Russia of enabling North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

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Blinken says North Korea risks further isolation after Japan missile incident

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned that North Korea risked further condemnation and isolation from the international community if it continued its "provocations" after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan on Tuesday.

Reuters

Govt to expedite efforts to strengthen defense

The government intends to accelerate its consideration of ways to drastically strengthen the country's defense capabilities in light of the growing threat posed by North Korea.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea apologises after missile fired in response to North Korea test causes panic in Gangneung

South Koreans believed they were under attack from the North

Evening Standard

Japan PM Kishida will likely speak with South Korea's Yoon on Thursday - Kyodo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely speak with South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol over the phone on Thursday following North Korea's missile launches, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday citing several government sources.

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Hot Button Issue: North Korea’s Bold New Nuclear Stance

Regional leaders would do well to focus on engagement with Pyongyang after missile launches set a dangerous precedent.

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A South Korea missile blows up in a drill and panics a nearby city

A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into the ground Wednesday during a live-fire drill, panicking and confusing residents of the coastal city of Gangneung.

WEKU

Residents near fiery South Korean missile crash 'thought it was a war'

Hours after North Korea flew a ballistic missile over neighbouring Japan on Tuesday, residents in a South Korean seaside town were startled to see flames leaping from a nearby military base and missiles soaring into the sky.

Reuters

South Korea, US Fire Missiles into the Sea to Protest ‘Reckless’ North Korea Test

South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what was Pyongyang's longest-range test. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on…

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Factbox-North Korea's expanding missile capabilities

This week's rare North Korean test flight, which sent a missile soaring over Japan, underscored the nuclear-armed state's rapidly advancing arsenal amid stalled denuclearisation talks.

Reuters

South Korea apologises after missile fired in response to North Korea test crashes

Live-fire drill with the US was supposed to be a show of strength, but ended in embarrassment and caused alarm among nearby residents

The Guardian - AU

S.Korea military apologises over failed missile, says warhead did not explode

South Korea's military apologised on Wednesday for causing residents to worry about a failed missile launch during its joint drill with the United States in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan a day earlier.

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Al Jazeera

US, South Korea fire weapons after North Korea missile launch

Exercises designed to show allies’ military capabilities and deter North Korea from carrying out more ‘provocations’.

The Independent UK

S. Korea missile accident panics public on edge over North

A South Korean ballistic missile has malfunctioned and crashed into the ground during a live-fire drill with the United States, panicking confused residents of a coastal city already uneasy over increasingly provocative weapons tests by rival North Korea

France 24

South Korea, US, fire missiles in response to North Korea test

South Korea and the US military fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, Seoul said on Wednesday, as Pyongyang’s longest-range test yet drew international condemnation.

Daily Mirror

US and South Korea launch missile flurry amid North Korea tensions as one rocket fails

The United States and South Korea fired four surface-to-surface missiles in response to a North Korean launch of a ballistic missile that flew over Japan for the first time since 2017

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South Korea, U.S. fire missiles to protest 'reckless' North Korean test

South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan, one of the allies' sharpest responses since 2017 to a North Korean weapon test.

Reuters

North Korean missile launch 'deliberately provocative,' EU says

North Korea's launch of a missile over Japan on Tuesday was a "reckless and deliberately provocative action" that violated U.N. security council resolutions, a European Union spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

North Korean nuclear test would seriously threaten international stability - U.S.

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that any new North Korean nuclear test would seriously threaten international stability and acknowledged past indications Pyonyang might be preparing for such a test.

The Independent UK

Biden consults Japan PM Kishida after N. Korea missile test

President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss their next steps after North Korea conducted its longest ever test launch by firing nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan

Reuters

North Korea's latest missile launch is 'destabilizing,' White House says

North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch is destabilizing, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday as U.S. President Joe Biden reached out to regional allies and reaffirmed American support.

Reuters

Biden affirms U.S. support for Japan after North Korea missile launch

U.S. President Joe Biden reinforced Washington's "ironclad commitment" to Japan's defense during a phone call with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday following North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile, the White House said.

Reuters

U.S. to ask UN Security Council to meet on North Korea

The United States will ask the United Nations Security Council to meet publicly on Wednesday on North Korea, a U.S. official said, after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

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