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Korean border tensions heat up with warning shots near sea line

North Korea and South Korea fired warning shots at each other near a nautical border after Seoul said a merchant vessel from its neighbor crossed the line, adding to a recent series of provocations along one of the world’s most militarized boundaries.

Tribune News Service

Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

The rival Koreas say they’ve exchanged warning shots along near their disputed western sea boundary

The Independent UK

Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions

North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension.

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N.Korea's Kim sends congratulatory letter to China's Xi - KCNA

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory letter to Xi Jinping on his reelection as China's leader, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

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South Korea arrests former top officials over 2020 killing

South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief have been arrested over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border

The Independent UK

American B-1B bombers land in Guam to 'deter adversaries' and reassure allies

U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers landed in Guam this week in the long-range aircraft's second deployment to the island this year amid regional tension over Taiwan and the looming prospect of a new North Korean nuclear test.

Reuters

U.S. diplomat Sherman to discuss N.Korea, China, Taiwan in Tokyo visit

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will discuss North Korea's recent missile launches, China and tensions over Taiwan, in meetings with her Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo next week, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.

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New rules for Ashfield council house tenants defended amid 'North Korea' criticism

The Ashfield MP has raised concerns about changes to the tenancy agreement

Nottingham Post

North Fires More Shells Toward Inter-Korean Sea Buffer Zone

North Korea fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea Wednesday in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions on the Korean Peninsula with weapons tests. The drills conducted by both sides come amid heightened animosities over…

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U.S., S.Korean troops stage river-crossing drills as North Korea protests

South Korean and American troops practiced building floating bridges to ferry tanks and other armoured vehicles across rivers on Wednesday, part of a larger joint military exercise that has angered North Korea.

Reuters

North fires more shells toward inter-Korean sea buffer zone

North Korea has fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions with weapons tests

The Independent UK

N. Korea fires shots as 'serious warning' to S. Korea

North Korea announced Wednesday it had fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts the previous night to "send a serious warning" to South Korea, which conducted artillery fire Tuesday, according to the country's official media.

Bangkok Post

N.Korea says its military orders more artillery firing in response to S.Korea action

North Korea's military said it has ordered its troops to fire more artillery shells off its east and west coasts on Wednesday in response to South Korea's firing of rounds from multiple rocket launchers, the North's official KCNA reported.

Reuters

N Korea fires artillery shells in ‘grave warning’ to Seoul

North Korea fires 350 rounds off its east and west coasts near border with S Korea after Seoul kicks off defence drills.

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Analysis-Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions

Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according to Japanese government officials and security analysts.

Reuters

N.Korea fires shots to warn S.Korea, urges 'enemies' to stop causing tensions -KCNA

North Korea on Wednesday said it fired warning shots toward its east and west coasts to send "grave warning" against South Korea for firing dozens of artillery shells on Tuesday and urged that its "enemies" should immediately stop any provocative actions that cause military tensions, according to its state media…

The Conversation

US needs to rebuild Latin American alliances as Russia grows global pro-war power base

As Russia builds a closer alliance with China, Iran and North Korea, a new alliance in the western hemisphere seems overdue. The US, however, faces a two-pronged challenge: how to balance first Russia in Europe, and second, China in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea

South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals’ sea border in its latest weapons test

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N.Korea fires artillery shells to send 'serious warning' to S.Korea

North Korea fired 100 more artillery shells off its west coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just hours after it launched hundreds of shells into the sea off its east and west coasts in what it called a grave warning to South Korea.

The Independent UK

S. Korea seeks to arrest former officials in N. Korea case

South Korean prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for the former defense minister and coast guard chief in the country’s previous government as they reinvestigate its handling of North Korea’s killing of a fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border

The Japan News/Yomiuri

North Korea abductee Soga laments mother's absence

Hitomi Soga, 63, abducted by North Korea in the late 1970s, on Monday expressed her current state of mind, saying, "It's hard not being able to see my precious mother even once."

Reuters

Japan to impose additional sanctions against North Korea

Japan will impose additional sanctions against North Korea by freezing assets of groups involved in the development of missiles, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular briefing on Tuesday.

Reuters

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

20 years on, ex-abductees call for rescue of other victims

Yasushi Chimura and Hitomi Soga, who were kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s, called for the return of other such abductees Saturday on the 20th anniversary of five of Pyongyang's victims being repatriated to Japan, including Chimura and Soga.

Reuters

In letter to North Korea's Kim, China's Xi calls for communication, unity and cooperation - KCNA

In a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of a historic congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was more important than ever that Beijing and Pyongyang enhance communication, unity and cooperation, North Korea's state media reported on Sunday.

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