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North Korea's Kim observes missile launches from destroyer Choe Hyon
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon on Sunday, state media reported Tuesday. Kim stressed bolstering the nuclear war deterrent as the nation's top priority. The test aimed to verify operational efficiency.
The United States is preparing a longer-term deployment of a midrange missile system in Japan along with other advanced weapons.
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An Australian think tank has assessed that China poses a growing direct missile strike risk to Australia. The Lowy Institute report highlights threats from missiles launched by ships, submarines and a new ballistic system.
The Defense Ministry has announced the deployment of the upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship guided missile system to Camp Kengun in Kumamoto this month. This system forms a key part of Japan's counterstrike capabilities and can target enemy bases. Local communities express wariness about becoming potential targets for foreign attacks.
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture by fiscal 2030. The island is just 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, and the timing could shift based on facility improvements.
U.S. President Donald Trump's expressions of openness to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been met with silence and tests of nuclear-capable missiles. North Korea announced on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles a day earlier, according to state-run media. The tests were overseen not by Kim but by senior military official Pak Jong Chon, and appear to be a message to Trump as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo.
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North Korea announced on Wednesday that it test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea the previous day, a provocation timed just before U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Trump expressed a desire to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his October 29-30 trip, but North Korea's silence has fueled speculation that such a meeting is unlikely.