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Japan MSDF vessel

Manila, Japan, Aug. 27 Kyodo - video taken by a Kyodo News reporter on board Manila shows the MSDF destroyer Izumo has unveiled to the overseas media near Manila on Aug. 27, 2023. (Kyodo)

N. Korea fires 2 missiles, warns of more launches over Japan

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the Defense Ministry said, with Pyongyang warning of more launches over the Japanese archipelago as the United States and its East Asian allies held joint exercises. Immediately after North Korea's launches on Monday morning, the Japan Coast Guard said Pyongyang had fired three projectiles, citing data from the Defense Ministry. But the ministry corrected the report later in the day, saying the North had launched two missiles. Matsuno said the Cabinet Secretariat, a governmental body that gathers data from the Defense Ministry and other administrative organizations, mistakenly sent a notification about the second missile launch by North Korea to the Japan Coast Guard twice.

Japan hosts int'l fleet review amid N. Korea concerns, S. Korea joins

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force held an international naval fleet review Sunday in the wake of North Korea firing off ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace, with South Korea's navy participating amid efforts by the two East Asian neighbors to thaw their icy relations. The MSDF said that 18 vessels from 12 nations, including Australia, Canada, India and the United States, as well as a total of six French and U.S. warplanes, joined the review. A mass of vessels and aircraft gathered at Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida inspecting the fleets. On board the MSDF carrier Izumo, Kishida said North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, more frequently than ever since earlier this year.

N. Korea launched "monster" Hwasong-17 ICBM on Thurs. to counter U.S.

People watch Korean Central Television's news of the previous day's launch by North Korea of a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile in Pyongyang on March 25, 2022. North Korea confirmed it fired a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile under the guidance of leader Kim Jong Un, state-run media reported Friday, jeopardizing regional security and reminding the United States of the threat the nation can pose. The ICBM, fired from Pyongyang International Airport, was claimed to have traveled up to a maximum altitude of 6,248.5 kilometers and a distance of 1,090 km on its 68-minute flight before hitting a target in the Sea of Japan, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. Kim was quoted by KCNA as saying North Korea has been "fully ready for long-standing confrontation with the U.S. imperialists," as bilateral talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearization and sanctions relief have been stalled for more than two years.

Civic group opposes trilateral defense move

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of civic groups protest over a memorandum of understanding between Japan, South Korea and the United States on sharing and safeguarding sensitive information on defense on Dec. 29, 2014, in front of the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul.

Chinese leaders attend 1st national observance of Japan's surrender

BEIJING, China - Police officers stand guard near the Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2014, as the Chinese government holds a ceremony at a museum near the bridge to mark China's World War II victory over Japan. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders attended the ceremony on the day, designated as the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

S. Koreans demand justice from Japan for WWII sex slavery

SEOUL, South Korea - South Koreans, including women forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military during World War II, gather in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2014, to demand an apology and compensation from Japan.

U.S. troops in Panmunjeom

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. soldiers (front) and members of the Korean People's Army of North Korea (back) stay alert in Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone separating South Korea and North Korea on July 27, 2014. The 61st anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice was marked the same day.

N. Korean officer points camera at U.S. general

SEOUL, South Korea - One of three Korean People's Army officers points a camera toward Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. Forces Korea (in the foreground), in Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone separating South Korea and North Korea on July 27, 2014, on the 61st anniversary of the signing of the 1950-53 Korean War armistice.

N. Korea marks war anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A veteran salutes after attending an event in Pyongyang on July 27, 2014, to mark the 61st anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement ending the Korean War. North Korea celebrates the day as it considers it won the war.

North Korea launches 3 short-range missiles

BEIJING, China - A security officer stands guard in front of the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on May 18, 2013. North Korea launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan the same day, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.

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