Japan foreign minister says review of US troops is to ensure sustainable US military presenceOctober 7th, 2009 Japan: US troop review needed for sustainabilityTOKYO — Japan's new foreign minister said Wednesday he wants to review the deployment of U.S. troops in Japan to ease the burden on the people of Okinawa, where many U.S.
US reassures Poland no decision has been made on missile defense plansSeptember 1st, 2009 US reassures Poland on missile defense plansWASHINGTON — The United States is assuring Poland that it has not made a decision on where to deploy a European missile defense system but will keep Warsaw informed. U.S. national security adviser James Jones gave the message Tuesday to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski in Gdansk, where the two officials are attending WWII remembrance ceremonies.
North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. The missiles were apparently Scud rockets with a reach of 500 kilometres, the national news agency Yonhap reported, quoting government sources.
South Korea claims North has test-fired three more missilesJuly 4th, 2009 SEOUL - South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that North Korea had test-fired three missiles, further stoking tensions in the international community, which continues to berate Pyongyang for its nuclear ambitions. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to 500 kilometres (312 miles), follow a series of missile launches earlier this week by North Korea.
North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports. The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap national news agency said citing government sources.
North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the ministry said.
North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over the Sea of Japan between 8 a.m.
Facing some complaints, Obama reassures gay rights activists he will fight for themJune 29th, 2009 Obama reassures gay rights activistsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reiterating his support for gay rights causes, telling activists that he's a friend who will fight for them and with them while in the White House. The president and first lady Michelle Obama are holding an East Room reception Monday afternoon to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of the modern gay rights movement.
Japan and South Korea agree to work more closely together to weather economic crisisJune 27th, 2009 Japan, South Korea agree to tighter economic tiesTOKYO — Japan and South Korea have agreed to team up to nurse their economies back to financial health, Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano said Saturday. "We have reached a joint understanding that to ride out the current economic and financial crisis, Japan and South Korea will cooperate in a variety of settings," he told reporters.
No unusual military movement detected in North Korea: GatesMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the US had detected no unusual military movement in North Korea and did not plan to send reinforcements to South Korea in response to Pyongyang's threat to attack the South, the New York Times reported. Speaking to reporters on his plane on the US Pacific island of Guam, Gates said he saw no reason to reinforce the 28,000 American troops already stationed in South Korea.
South Korea agrees for talks with North KoreaApril 19th, 2009 SEOUL - The South Korean government Sunday said that it has decided to accept Pyongyang's offer for holding inter-Korean talks next week. It will be the first governmental talks between South Korea and North Korea since South Korean President Lee Myung-bak took office in February last year.
North Korean rocket launch a `provocative act': ObamaApril 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The North Korean launch of a rocket Sunday was a 'provocative act', US President Barack Obama said. Pyongyang fired what it said was a communications satellite around 11.30 a.m.
North Korea launches rocket despite warningsApril 5th, 2009 TOKYO/WASHINGTON - North Korea launched a rocket Sunday, in defiance of warnings from the US and its Asian neighbours, the South Korean and Japanese governments confirmed. Pyongyang had said it was putting a communications satellite into orbit, but Japan, South Korea and Washington believe the launch was a screen to test a ballistic missile.
Despite US warning, N. Korea vows to carry out rocket launchApril 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON/TOKYO - Despite a clear warning from US President Barack Obama not to go ahead with the launch of its advanced Taepodong-2 missile, North Korea has vowed to carry it out between Saturday and Wednesday. There are signs that the launch would come soon rather than later.
Japan deploys war ships ahead of North Korean rocket launchMarch 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Japan has deployed three guided missile destroyers with orders to shoot down any debris from a North Korean rocket which might stray into Japanese airspace, a media report said. The US, Japan and South Korea meanwhile agreed that any launch would be immediately brought up in the UN Security Council, the Voice of America reported Saturday.
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