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Seoul residents panic after false rocket alarm

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 05:45 PM

An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic, crashing internet services. Read more »

PH flights unaffected by N. Korea satellite launch

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 05:51 PM

Philippine Airlines operations were not affected by flight restrictions issued by aviation authorities in relation to N. Korea's satellite launch. Read more »

North Korea says spy satellite launch failed

Kyodo News
Posted at May 31 10:04 AM

North Korea fired a rocket carrying a spy satellite on Wednesday, but the launch failed due to engine trouble. Read more »

N. Korea fires possible ballistic missile: Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at May 31 06:42 AM

North Korea has fired a possible ballistic missile, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Wednesday, after the country previously notified Japan of a plan to launch a "satellite" before June 11. Read more »

CAAP issues airspace precaution due to North Korea launch

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 02:12 PM

North Korea earlier announced that it was in the final preparations for launching its first completed military spy satellite. Read more »

North Korea announces 'satellite' launch: Japan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 10:57 AM

Japan is preparing for North Korea to launch what Pyongyang has described as a satellite, but Tokyo believes may be a ballistic missile. Read more »

'Modern slavery' most common in North Korea, Eritrea: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 09:29 AM

North Korea, Eritrea and Mauritania have the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index. Read more »

Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea's first spy satellite

Deutsche Welle
Posted at May 17 01:58 PM

Kim Jong Un approved a 'future action plan' for launching the spy satellite as an 'urgent' security requirement. Read more »

Regional cooperation key to countering N. Korea, US army chief says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 01:21 AM

South Korea and Japan's efforts to improve their once-strained relationship and boost military ties are key to countering North Korea, America's top general said. Read more »

China warns US, S. Korea against 'provoking confrontation' with N. Korea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 05:14 PM

China warned Washington and Seoul against "provoking confrontation" with North Korea. Read more »

Yoon visits White House, US nuclear sub heading to S. Korea

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 03:29 AM

Standing alongside Yoon, Biden lauded what he called the "unbreakable bond" of the countries' "iron-clad alliance," forged in the Korean War seven decades ago. Read more »

Japan's SDF to enhance readiness over North Korea spy satellite launch

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 22 05:14 PM

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered Japan's Self-Defense Forces Saturday to be at higher readiness for the possibility of a North Korean rocket falling over Japanese territory. Read more »

North Korean tactical nuclear exercises heighten tensions

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 18 07:40 AM

North Korea's first solid-fuel ICBM launch has ratcheted regional tensions even higher. Read more »

G-7 top diplomats agree on unity over China

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 17 08:17 AM

G-7 foreign ministers agreed that unity between the major industrialized nations will be key in dealing with geopolitical issues in the Indo-Pacific. Read more »

North Korea tests new solid-fuel ICBM

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 14 07:56 AM

The missile tested by North Korea on Thursday was a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, the country's official media reported Friday. Read more »

North Korea likely fired 'new type' of ballistic missile: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 13 12:58 PM

North Korea fired an 'unspecified ballistic missile' Thursday, prompting Japan to issue a warning to residents of the northern Hokkaido. Read more »

North Korea ignoring regular inter-Korean calls: Seoul

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 11 02:06 PM

North Korea has not responded to regularly-held calls from South Korea since late last week, the South Korean government said Tuesday. Read more »

N. Korea says held another test of underwater nuclear attack 'drone'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 07:53 AM

'The test warhead accurately detonated underwater. The test perfectly proved the reliability of the underwater strategic weapon system and its fatal attack ability.' Read more »

US, South Korea pushing toward 'nuclear war' — North Korea

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 06 12:23 PM

An outlet known to be a Pyongyang mouthpiece said the joint military drills currently ongoing are escalating tensions Read more »

S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold anti-submarine drills

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 04 05:59 AM

South Korea, the United States, and Japan embarked on a joint anti-submarine exercise Monday in waters near the Korean Peninsula. Read more »