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Analysis-Plenty of ‘fire’ but less ‘fury’ as North Korea tensions rise again

Between long-range missile launches and the looming prospect of new nuclear tests, this year has seen North Korea return to weapons activities not seen since the days of “fire and fury” in 2017.

Reuters

What’s behind the sudden increase in missile tests from North Korea?

With six launches in 12 days, North Korea is flexing its muscles and taking advantage of geopolitical turmoil across the world

The Guardian - AU

U.S. slams Beijing and Moscow after North Korea fires more missiles following UN meeting

The "two Council members that are blocking us from taking action are enabling North Korea," U.S. ambassador to UN says.

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North Korea test-fires missile after criticizing US carrier move

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward waters where a U.S. aircraft carrier had been deployed, ratcheting up tensions in the region.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires two more ballistic missiles, slams UN meeting

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, as the UN Security Council met to discuss Pyongyang's earlier, highly provocative launch of a missile over Japan.

Bangkok Post

Will North Korea conduct a nuclear test during China’s Congress?

Expectations grow that Pyongyang may soon test a nuclear weapon — and its relations with its closest ally.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires more missiles; second launch in three days

Short-range weapons were fired towards Japan, after the US redeployed an aircraft carrier close to the Korean Peninsula.

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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast Thursday, adding to one of its biggest barrage of tests under leader Kim Jong Un that included its first launch of a rocket over Japan in five years.

Tribune News Service

Japan missile-alert panic triggers calls to ramp up defenses

After North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward Japan on Tuesday, authorities urged residents to immediately take cover via mobile-phone alerts, warnings on loudspeakers and flashing highway signs.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires more ballistic missiles after US military drills

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s previous launch of a nuclear-capable missile over Japan.

France 24

UN Security Council splits, again, over North Korea missiles

Debate over how to handle a North Korean ballistic missile launch over Japanese territory has again split an already deeply fractured U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

North Korea has fired another ballistic missile, South says

Launch was the sixth in 12 days and the first since an intermediate-range missile was fired over Japan on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Seoul: North Korea fires another missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

The Independent UK

North Korea 'launches ballistic missile toward Japan with ships told not to approach'

The launch came two days after North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan for the first time in five years in an apparent response to US military drills with South Korea and Japan

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Reuters

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning U.N. meeting, U.S. drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, after the return of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region and a U.N. Security Council meeting in response to the North's recent launches.

Reuters

U.S. accuses China, Russia of enabling North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

Reuters

Blinken says North Korea risks further isolation after Japan missile incident

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned that North Korea risked further condemnation and isolation from the international community if it continued its "provocations" after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt to expedite efforts to strengthen defense

The government intends to accelerate its consideration of ways to drastically strengthen the country's defense capabilities in light of the growing threat posed by North Korea.

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Evening Standard

South Korea apologises after missile fired in response to North Korea test causes panic in Gangneung

South Koreans believed they were under attack from the North

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida will likely speak with South Korea's Yoon on Thursday - Kyodo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely speak with South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol over the phone on Thursday following North Korea's missile launches, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday citing several government sources.

The News Lens

Hot Button Issue: North Korea’s Bold New Nuclear Stance

Regional leaders would do well to focus on engagement with Pyongyang after missile launches set a dangerous precedent.

WEKU

A South Korea missile blows up in a drill and panics a nearby city

A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into the ground Wednesday during a live-fire drill, panicking and confusing residents of the coastal city of Gangneung.

Reuters

Residents near fiery South Korean missile crash 'thought it was a war'

Hours after North Korea flew a ballistic missile over neighbouring Japan on Tuesday, residents in a South Korean seaside town were startled to see flames leaping from a nearby military base and missiles soaring into the sky.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea, US Fire Missiles into the Sea to Protest ‘Reckless’ North Korea Test

South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what was Pyongyang's longest-range test. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on…

Reuters

Factbox-North Korea's expanding missile capabilities

This week's rare North Korean test flight, which sent a missile soaring over Japan, underscored the nuclear-armed state's rapidly advancing arsenal amid stalled denuclearisation talks.

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