China’s top military body may find itself in crosshairs of Japan counterstrike capability

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Speculation is growing in Japanese security circles as to whether targets of a proposed “counterstrike capability” would include China’s Central Military Commission, its armed forces’ highest decision-making body headed by leader Xi Jinping. The speculation came to light in a … Read More

North Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever ‘explosively spreads’

SEOUL – At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country’s first confirmed outbreak … Read More

N. Korea fires ballistic missile as South gets ready for new president

SEOUL, May 4 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, about a week after Pyongyang vowed to develop its nuclear forces “at the fastest possible … Read More

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘pre-emptive’ use of nuclear force

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SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could “pre-emptively” use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to “maintain the absolute superiority” of … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 29 April 2022

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Greeting from Tyler, The limits are being tested, and some of us have reached ours long since.  How much will the public stand for?  It seems most big concerns that advertise on television, including some very unlikely ones, are pushing … Read More

Extreme heatwave grips Pakistan

KARACHI: Under the influence of a heatwave that has gripped Sindh and Punjab, Karachiites experienced the hottest night in April on Friday when the mercury did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius (84.92 F.), Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials said … Read More

US envoy vows ‘decisive response’ to North Korea missile, nuclear tensions

SEOUL: The US envoy for North Korea said that Washington would act “responsibly and decisively” in response to “escalatory actions” after a series of test missile launches raised concerns that the North was preparing to resume nuclear testing. US Special … Read More

U.S. continues to adjust readiness to meet N. Korean threats: Pentagon

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WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) — The United States and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea’s advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday. Department of Defense … Read More

New North Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis — Moon

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SEOUL — A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record … Read More

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