Japan foreign minister to visit S.Korea to shore up security cooperation
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.

North Korea gains combat experience in Ukraine

US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine
North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, US says
North Korea's learning valuable lessons from fighting Ukraine, US warns
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Japan, South Korea, Doubt North Korean Hypersonic Missile Claims
North Korea claimed to have carried out a successful test-firing of a new hypersonic intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Monday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who observed the firing from a video feed,
North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency claimed a successful test of a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile.
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Outgoing US envoy to Japan defends American troops and their standing around the globe
TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel in his outgoing remarks Friday defended U.S. forces abroad as “the thin blue line” and hinted at his further involvement in public life when he returns to the United States.
Maps Show US Spy Plane Near China and North Korea
A U.S. spy plane was spotted flying near the borders of China and North Korea this week on a suspected intelligence-collection mission, as shown on a new Newsweek map. Newsweek has contacted the U.S.
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan
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North Korea Celebrated New Years By Launching a Hypersonic Weapon
By developing hypersonic weapons and testing them before the presidential changeover in the United States, North Korea has a significant bargaining chip to use for whenever the new Trump administration comes looking to continue their previous diplomacy with Kim Jong-un.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan
North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military confirmed. The missile, fired from the Pyongyang area, flew 1,100 km before splashing down between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘cannot be ignored’ after success of new hypersonic missile
Kim Jong Un warned that North Korea ’s rivals could not ignore its new hypersonic ballistic missile, which was tested while US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting South Korea on Monday.
North Korea tests ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea
The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.
US Issues Update on Fighter Jet Fleet Near China and North Korea
The U.S. Air Force has maintained a rotational presence of fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Japan, which serves as an air power hub in the first island chain.