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Japan opens independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, North Korea rise
Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tensions from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO.
Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
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North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. South Korea’s spy agency has ...
North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows ‘toughest’ response to US
North Korea said Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation
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Japan Aligns with NATO Amid Mounting Global Tensions
Japan has formally established an independent mission to NATO to strengthen cooperation amidst rising tensions involving Russia, China, and North Korea. This move signifies a deepening relationship between NATO and Japan,
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
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Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China and North Korea rise
China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO. The new mission is led by Osamu Izawa, who takes over the role currently filled by the ambassador to Belgium ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin rejects talks with Zelensky as North Korean cannon deployed
Putin rejects talks with ‘illegitimate’ Zelensky as North Korean cannon deployed - Putin is ‘afraid of strong leaders’, says Zelensky
Kim Jong Un Says Confrontation ‘Inevitable’ During Nuclear Lab Visit
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said confrontation with hostile nations is “inevitable” and called for a ramping up of the nation’s “nuclear shield,” just days after President Donald Trump indicated a willingness to reach out for renewed talks.
Former North Korean soldiers offer glimpse of life in Kim Jong Un's army
South Korea's military suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, following reports of heavy casualties among North Korean soldiers due to a lack of modern combat training.
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North Korea, facing huge losses, plans more troop deployments to Russia
North Korea may be accelerating plans to send more troops to replace frontline casualties incurred fighting Ukraine on behalf of Russia.
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Will Casualties in Ukraine Lead to Change in North Korea?
The unprecedented loss of life in a foreign conflict means that the war in Ukraine could be the Kim regime’s most significant test since the 1990s famine.