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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Another Projectile Into East Sea

A view of a North Korean ballistic missile launch./Courtesy of Pyongyang Rodong Sinmun·News1

South Korea’s military said Sunday that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea. The launch was also picked up by Japan, which has been witnessing a series of recent weapons tests by Pyongyang. The first launch from the Wonsan region was spotted by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff around 3 p.m. local time. The missile… Continue reading North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Another Projectile Into East Sea

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea

People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with footage of a North Korean missile test at a train station in Seoul, on September 12, 2026 [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]

Seoul: South Korea says North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the South China Sea early Saturday in its newest weapons test after it and Washington and Tokyo held a joint military exercise. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, the missiles were launched from the Wonsan region at approximately 20:20 UTC. Their journey was estimated… Continue reading North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea

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Japan Sends CH-47 Helicopters to Indonesia to Fight Wildfires

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It is worth pointing out that Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, for the first time, are operating outside the country, with the deployment of three CH-47 Chinook helicopters to assist in tackling the problem of forest and peatland fires in Indonesia. The helicopters landed in West Kalimantan on Thursday on board the transport ship JS Kunisaki, which has a capacity of 8,900… Continue reading Japan Sends CH-47 Helicopters to Indonesia to Fight Wildfires