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China's Jilin province in 'last ditch' COVID battle-party official

China's Jilin province was "in a last-ditch battle" against COVID-19, according to a senior Communist Party official, as the northeastern region bordering North Korea and Russia accounted for three-quarters of China's total new cases on Wednesday.

Reuters

Latest North Korea projectile launch ends in failure

Setback comes amid concern Pyongyang plans to launch a banned intercontinental ballistic missile.

Al Jazeera

North Korea missile test ‘failed’ after launch, Seoul says

North Korea’s latest missile test appeared to have “failed” immediately after launch, South Korea’s military said, an incident that comes days after a report said Kim Jong Un’s regime was preparing to fire its first ICBM in five years.

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North Korea suspected missile fails after launch, says South Korea

North Korea recently conducted its ninth weapons test of 2022 but the latest appears to have misfired

The Guardian - AU

Seoul: North Korean launch apparently ends in failure

South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile but the launch apparently ended in a failure

The Independent UK

North Korean 'ballistic missile' fails immediately after it is launched

A projectile, suspected to be a ballistic missile, was attempted to be launched by North Korea but it failed immediately after it was fired, says South Korea's military

Daily Mirror

Suspected N.Korea missile 'explodes in mid-air' after launch near Pyongyang

North Korea launched a suspected missile that appeared to explode shortly after liftoff in the skies over Pyongyang on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, amid reports that the nuclear-armed North was seeking to test-fire its largest missile yet.

Reuters

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Kim Jong-un embarrasses Vladimir Putin by refusing Russia's 'insane' pleas for help

The accusation comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reached a halt, with reports of an outraged Vladimir Putin considering resorting to 'plan B' - non-conventional weapons.

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin 'humiliated' after plea for help as fears now rise Russia will turn to 'plan B'

Reports have emerged showing Russia has lost up to 13,500 troops in the conflict, along with a host of hardware assets.

Irish Mirror

U.S. carrier displays air power over Yellow Sea as N.Korea seen set to test long-range missile

The USS Abraham Lincoln aicraft carrier led military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and air defence artillery at Osan air base intensified drills, U.S. forces in Asia said on Tuesday amid signs of an imminent North Korean long-range missile test.

Reuters

Factbox-N.Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site

North Korea appears to be "restoring" its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of new construction spotted in satellite imagery for the first time since it was shuttered in 2018.

Reuters

Seoul's next leader faces limited choices over North Korea

After winning last week's presidential election, South Korean conservative Yoon Suk Yeol will enter office facing a quickly growing North Korean nuclear threat — and with few easy choices to deal with it

The Independent UK

EU Member States Agree New Package of Sanctions against Russia

European Union member states have agreed on a fourth package of sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the office of the French EU presidency wrote on Twitter on Monday. The details of the sanctions were not disclosed, but the French presidency said Russia's "most-favored nation" trade status would…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox-North Korea may be testing its 'monster' new ICBM

North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, U.S. and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since 2017.

Reuters

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South Korea sees imminent prospect of North ICBM test -newspaper

The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, domestic media said, citing unidentified sources.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as almost…

The Guardian - UK

Lessons from Asia’s outcasts: how isolation could hit Russian football

Russia has in the past been courted by Asia, but now it is set to get more than a taste of what Iran, North Korea and Myanmar have been dealing with

The Times of India

Joe Biden gets new friend in Asia to take on China, North Korea

SEOUL: Joe Biden may have a new friend in Asia, with South Korea’s presidential-elect preparing a foreign policy reboot that more closely aligns with the US president’s views of China.

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US Says North Korea Testing New ICBM System

Two recent missile tests conducted by North Korea were of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the Pentagon said Thursday, marking what one US official called a "serious escalation" that will be punished with fresh sanctions. According to North Korea, the February 26 and March 4 tests were focused…

Reuters

Analysis-N.Korea satellite tech also useful for manoeuvrable nuclear warheads

North Korea's latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of launching multiple nuclear warheads, analysts said.

Bangkok Post

US says N Korea tested ICBM system, Kim orders space programme expanded

SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North Korea recently used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two secretive launches, likely paving the way for a resumption of long-range tests, US and South Korean officials said.

Tribune News Service

US says North Korean ‘satellite’ launches were tests for ICBM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is preparing new penalties against North Korea after determining that a pair of purported satellite launches by Kim Jong Un’s regime were used to test systems for a long-anticipated new ICBM.

Reuters

Japan, S.Korea leaders agree to boost ties with U.S. to tackle N.Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said they had agreed on Friday to ramp up three-way ties with the United States in responding to North Korea's evolving military threat.

The Independent UK

Kim seeks to expand launch pad amid worry about ICBM firing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his officials to expand a satellite launch facility to fire a variety of rockets

Wales Online

North Korea is testing newer and bigger intercontinental ballistic missiles, warns America

Biden administration believes a forthcoming launch may test the weapon's full-range capability

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