Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a missile launch by North Korea.
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North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea as South Korea and U.S. step up deterrence plans
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in years, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerating the expansion of his nuclear and missile program.
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U.S., Japan and South Korea agree to expand security and economic ties at historic Camp David summit
The country’s leaders have agreed to a new security pledge committing the 3 countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific.
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At Camp David, Biden aims to nudge Japan and South Korea toward greater unity in complicated Pacific
President Biden is looking to use the summit at Camp David to urge South Korea and Japan to turn the page on their countries’ difficult shared history.
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North Korea fires 4 short-range ballistic missiles, South Korean officials say
The action follows the launch on Wednesday of at least 23 missiles, including the first ballistic one to fly over a nautical border with South Korea.
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South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
Saturday’s disaster was concentrated in a sloped, narrow alley in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood, a popular nightlife district, with witnesses and survivors recalling a “hell-like” chaos.
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Bowdoin College student safe after escaping deadly Korean Halloween crowd crush
Bowdoin College officials confirmed that junior Emma Fortier, who is studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, is safe after she attended a Halloween celebration that turned deadly this weekend.
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South Korea in shock, grief as 153 die in Seoul after Halloween crowd surge
Officials say the death count could further rise as 37 of the 133 injured people are in serious conditions.
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At least 146 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul, officials say
People were crushed to death after a large crowd began pushing forward in a narrow alley near Hamilton Hotel, a major party spot in Seoul.
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U.S. vows full military defense of allies against North Korea
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is warning North Korea against escalating its provocations.