N. Korea fires suspected ICBM, Seoul and Tokyo say

South Korea's National Security Council met Friday to discuss the presumed ICBM launch, the presidential office said. Tokyo also confirmed the launch, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea ICBM had range to hit US mainland – Japan

North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with sufficient range to hit the US mainland, Japan's defence minister says. The missile landed in the sea roughly 210km (130 miles) west of Hokkaido. The US has condemned the launch ... ( read original story ...)

China, Japan Leaders Open Door to Mend Ties in First Meeting

“Today’s meeting was a good start to a dialogue toward a constructive and stable Japan-China relationship,” Kishida told reporters after talks he said lasted about 45 minutes. The meeting was among steps to thaw the diplomatic chill between China and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Core Inflation At 40-Year High

(RTTNews) - Japan's consumer price inflation rose to a 40-year high in October as weaker yen lifted prices of imported goods, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications revealed ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: NKorea missile test shows potential ability to hit US

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, visiting Bangkok to attend a regional summit, told reporters it was believed to have landed at sea inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone west of Hokkaido, Japan’s main northern island. If confirmed, it would be ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires suspected ICBM into waters off Japan

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile into waters east of the Korean peninsula on Friday morning, a day after Pyongyang warned the US against bolstering its protection of South Korea and Japan. Japanese prime minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)