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N. Korea accuses Washington, Seoul of sending spy planes and boats

SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea on Sunday accused the United States and South Korea of conducting more…

Black box from US Osprey found off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - The black box from an Osprey military aircraft that crashed off Japan in November…

Seven missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan

TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) - Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday for seven missing US Air Force personnel…

South Korea, US, Japan hold first joint air drills

SEOUL, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea, the United States and Japan carried out their first joint aerial drills…

N.Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock ‘nuclear attack’

SEOUL, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea staged a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" drill at the weekend with mock…

Seoul says military aid for Ukraine ‘depends on Russia’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's decision on whether to send military aid to Kyiv depends on Russia's actions,…

North Korea’s Kim orders intensified ‘real war’ drills

  Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the…

North Korea unveils ‘record’ number of ICBMs at military parade

by Cat Barton and Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a…

Japan approves major defence overhaul on China threats

  Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN Japan's government approved a major defence policy overhaul Friday, including…

Counterstrikes and controversy: Japan’s defence overhaul

  Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Katie Forster Japan has laid out plans to expand its defence capabilities drastically over five…

Japan to radically overhaul defence policy on China threats

    Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Sara HUSSEIN Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this…

Japan PM wants defense budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to increase defense spending to two percent…

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