Tokyo says it 'lodged a protest' after North Korea fired missiles ...
Sep 12, 2024 · North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan Thursday morning local time. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
North Korean State Media Issues Japan Warning: 'Impossible
Nov 17, 2024 · It is "absolutely impossible to sit idly by" as Japan invests in its long-range strike capabilities, North Korea's state news agency said on Sunday. Tensions on the peninsula and in the region...
EXPLAINED: Why are leaflets protesting North Korea dropped in …
Dec 12, 2024 · An organization dedicated to advocating for South Koreans abducted by North Korea plans to air-drop anti-North Korean leaflets in Tokyo next month.
Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with …
Jan 16, 2025 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the …
North Korea conducts longest-ever ICBM test, condemned by …
Oct 31, 2024 · TOKYO - North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday that marked the longest-ever flight time for one of the country's missiles, triggering condemnation from Japan, South Korea and the United States.
A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of …
Oct 30, 2023 · TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in “paradise on Earth,” a decision praised as a victory by survivors and their supporters.
North Korea missile launch sparks confusion in Japan - BBC
Apr 13, 2023 · A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes.
Eyeing North Korea, Tokyo holds first missile evacuation drill in …
Nov 6, 2023 · Tokyo residents dashed for cover inside a train station on Monday as part of the first missile evacuation drill in the capital for years as Japan frets over the growing threat from nearby North...
Tokyo and Soeul condemn North Korea satellite launch which …
May 27, 2024 · North Korea’s latest satellite launch ended in a mid-air explosion on Monday night, Pyongyang said, hours after its announcement of the planned projectile was criticised by Seoul and Tokyo.
North Korea trying to woo Japan with leaders ... - The Straits Times
Mar 26, 2024 · TOKYO – North Korea has been tempting Japan with the prospect of a visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first leaders’ summit in 20 years – but with a massive catch.