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  • Aomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch

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    Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...

    October 4, 2022

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    October 4, 2022

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    October 4, 2022

  • Matsuno: Latest N. Korean missile flew about 4,600 km

    North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan Tuesday that flew about 4,600 kilometers at a maxim...

    October 4, 2022

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    October 4, 2022

  • North Korea fires missile to Pacific Ocean

    TOKYO (Jiji Press)—North Korea is seen to have launched a missile to the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday mo...

    October 4, 2022

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    October 3, 2022

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    October 2, 2022

  • Defense experts agree on need to beef up Japan’s deterrence

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    October 1, 2022

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  • North Korea fires missiles after Harris leaves South Korea

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    September 30, 2022

  • Chinese, Russian vessels sail seas around Japan

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    September 28, 2022

  • Japan to hasten ‘counterattack capabilities’ review

    The Defense Ministry is on heightened alert following North Korea’s launch Sunday of a ballistic mis...

    September 27, 2022

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