Eyeing North Korea, Tokyo holds first missile evacuation drill in …
Nov 6, 2023 · Tokyo residents dashed for cover inside a train station on Monday as part of the first missile evacuation drill in the capital for years as Japan frets over the growing threat from nearby North...
North Korea conducts longest-ever ICBM test, condemned by …
Oct 31, 2024 · TOKYO - North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Thursday that marked the longest-ever flight time for one of the country's missiles, triggering condemnation from Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Fear and confusion in Japan’s Hokkaido as North Korean missile ... - CNN
Apr 12, 2023 · A screen in a Tokyo office on Thursday morning shows a Japanese government statement warning citizens of the northernmost main island of Hokkaido to take immediate cover and stay inside buildings...
Tokyo says it 'lodged a protest' after North Korea fired missiles ...
Sep 12, 2024 · North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan Thursday morning local time. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan in Major Escalation ...
Oct 3, 2022 · TOKYO — The alarms began bleating from cellphones, radios and public speakers across northern Japan. It was 7:30 on Tuesday morning as residents were warned that North Korea had fired a...
A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of …
Oct 30, 2023 · TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in “paradise on Earth,” a decision praised as a victory by survivors and their supporters.
Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with …
1 day ago · TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the …
North Korea missile launch sparks confusion in Japan
Apr 13, 2023 · A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes.
North Korea fires short-range missiles toward Sea of Japan: South Korea
4 days ago · SEOUL - North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, in the second round of launches this year. The missiles were launched at around 9:30 a.m. from the Ganggye area in the northern province of Jagang and flew around 250 kilometers before falling into the sea, South ...
North Korea trying to woo Japan with leaders ... - The Straits Times
Mar 26, 2024 · TOKYO – North Korea has been tempting Japan with the prospect of a visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first leaders’ summit in 20 years – but with a massive catch.