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NORTH KOREA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021
North Korea’s work at uranium plant points to missile buildup
Any expansion of its enrich uranium program would be another sign that Kim Jong Un is removing self-imposed constraints on his atomic weapons program put in place during talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2021
North Korea tests new weapons, and much more
Dealing with North Korea is complicated, and Pyongyang's decision to close its borders to prevent COVID-19 infection has made intelligence collection even more difficult.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
North Korea's new railway-borne missile system built to strike 'threat-posing forces'
Analysts say the development could add complexity for a foreign military seeking to track and destroy the missiles before they are fired.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. 'naive' about Kim Jong Un talks, leading South Korea candidate says
One of the top-ranked conservatives seeking to be South Korea's next president said the U.S. was 'reckless” in its diplomacy with North Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 15, 2021
North Korean missiles land in Japan EEZ as nuclear threat grows
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has condemned the launches, the second test-firing in less than a week, as an “outrageous threat to peace and security in the region.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2021
South Korea says it successfully tests submarine-launched ballistic missile
President Moon Jae-in attended an underwater ejection test of the SLBM aboard the new 3,000-ton Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine commissioned last month, his office said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2021
LDP leadership contender Kishida unveils initiatives to counter China
Kishida, taking a page from the Biden's administration's multilateral approach to dealing with Beijing, has called for Tokyo to work even more closely with other 'like-minded' democracies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 13, 2021
North Korea tests new cruise missiles that put Japan in striking distance
The new weapon, which could evade missile defenses and deliver nuclear bombs to most of the country, is expected to play into the ongoing debate over Japan acquiring strike capabilities.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2021
North Korea's Kim oversees first military parade since Biden's swearing-in
The parade, which did not reveal any new weapons systems, was apparently directed at a domestic audience with an aim of boosting morale amid the battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2021
South Korea joins elite club with test of sub-launched ballistic missile
South Korea joined an exclusive group last week, becoming only the eighth country — and sole non-nuclear nation — to successfully test-fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2021
North Korea elevates key player in country's missile program to ruling party's powerful presidium
In recent years Pak Jong Chon was promoted to a full four-star army general, led the military as chief of the general staff of the army, and made prominent appearances alongside Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021
South Korea says it is developing more powerful missiles to deter North Korea
In its defense blueprint, the Defense Ministry said it would develop new missiles 'with significantly enhanced destructive power.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2021
Japan should develop strike capabilities to augment its defense
Placing an enemy's military assets at risk increases the price of any attack on Japan, thereby enhancing deterrence while degrading an opponent's attempts at coercion.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2021
North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor, presenting fresh challenge to Biden
The restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear site has been described as 'deeply troubling' by the U.N. atomic agency.

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