Tag: Japan

N. Korea warns Japan of ‘imminent self-destruction’ for siding with US

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Nuclear-armed North Korea has warned Tokyo against “imminent self-destruction” for siding with Washington, as tensions soar after Pyongyang fired a missile over Japan. The North set off global alarm Tuesday when it fired an intermediate-range missile over the Asian island nation, triggering condemnation from world leaders including the US and Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denounced the launch as an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat” and agreed with […]

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Chinese foreign minister: China working with UN on North Korea response

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China is working with other members of the United Nations Security Council on a response to North Korea’s missile launch over Japan, the Chinese foreign minister said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke hours after the UN Security Council unanimously condemned Tuesday’s test and Japan’s UN ambassador suggested that a new sanctions declaration could come next. Wang said China — which is Pyongyang’s only major ally — was “now working with […]

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North Korea says more missiles to come as UN condemns launch (with video)

(Video courtesy AFPTV)   by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has promised more missile flights over Japan, insisting his nuclear-armed nation’s provocative launch was a mere “curtain-raiser,” in the face of United Nations condemnation and United States warnings of severe repercussions. The Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile that Pyongyang unleashed on Tuesday represented a major escalation in the face of tensions over its weapons programs. In recent […]

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North Korea’s missile launch: Why Japan?

  by Shingo Ito Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — When nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan this week, it sparked international condemnation. But it also raised the question: Why Japan? Location It might seem obvious, but geography is frequently a huge factor in geopolitical wrangling. The Japanese archipelago forms a long string off the coast of mainland north Asia, so by definition, any regional player that wants to fire a […]

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Video: Japan deploys PAC-3 missile defense system after N. Korea missile launch

Japan deploys a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile defense system at a US military base in Tokyo as part of a previously scheduled drill, after North Korea’s launch of a missile over its territory. Hiroaki Maehara, commander of the air self defense forces explained to the Japanese troops the importance of drills for a missile defense system. “Practicing this kind of drill allows us to maintain our fast response system in the event of a […]

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Japan PM says N. Korea missile an ‘unprecedented’ threat; calls for emergency UN meeting

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday said North Korea’s launch of a missile over its territory was an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat” as he called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting. Abe vowed to enhance pressure on the nuclear-armed state as tensions spike over Pyongyang’s weapons development ambitions. “Their outrageous act of firing a missile over our country is an unprecedented, serious and grave threat and greatly damages […]

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US confirms N. Korea launched missile over Japan

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pentagon confirmed that North Korea has launched a missile over Japan, in a major escalation by Pyongyang amid tensions over its weapons ambitions. The missile was launched “within the last 90 minutes,” Colonel Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said around 2200 GMT Monday (6:30 am Tuesday in Pyongyang). “We assess North Korea conducted a missile launch within the last 90 minutes. We can confirm that the missile launched by […]

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Japan to take ‘full steps’ to ensure public safety: Abe

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan will take “full steps” to ensure the safety of its people following a North Korean missile test Tuesday that passed over the country, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. The firing comes days after Pyongyang launched three short-range missiles in what was seen as a minimal provocation after the start of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian South Korean-US joint military exercises. But Tuesday’s flight path represents a significant escalation by Pyongyang, which earlier […]

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North Korea missile passes over northern Japan -Japan government

North Korea fired a missile that passed over northern Japan early on Tuesday (August 29), the Japanese government said. The government’s J-Alert warning system advised people in the area to take precautions, but public broadcaster NHK said there was no sign of damage. The Japanese military did not attempt to shoot down the missile, which passed over Japanese territory around 6:06 a.m. local time (2106 GMT). No North Korean missile had overflown Japan for years, […]

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Tokyo’s Nikkei falls to near four-month low

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark stock index fell to its lowest level in almost four months Monday on concerns about Donald Trump’s stalled economic agenda and as South Korea and the US kicked off annual war games that anger Pyongyang. Investors are fretting over the outlook for Trump’s plans on tax reform and other market-friendly measures, as his support from corporate America evaporated following a heavily criticized response to a white supremacist rally. “Uncertainty […]

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Tokyo stocks open higher after falls on geopolitical risks

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday in position-adjustment after investors sold heavily Friday in the wake of Barcelona’s deadly attack and amid concerns over United States President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.16 percent, or 30.37 points, to 19,500.78 in the first few minutes of trade while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.19 percent, or 2.98 points, at 1,600.34. Global stock markets […]

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