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North Korea resumes weapons testing with launch of long-range missile

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Monday's launch is the North's second weapons firing in less than a day. It comes as North Korea vows retaliatory steps against the U.S. and South Korea for their decision to boost their nuclear deterrence plans.

WATCH: White House announces U.S., South Korea and Japan officials will meet to discuss North Korean threat

By Associated Press

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s growing military threat and other regional security issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia.

South Korea, Japan and China agree to restart trilateral summits after yearslong pause

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Meeting for the first time in about four years, the top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China agreed Sunday to revive cooperation among the Asian neighbors and resume their leaders’ trilateral summit — but without a specific timing.

North Korea performed a failed missile test a day after it launched a spy satellite, South Korea says

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The North Korean missile launch came a day after it launched a spy satellite.

North Korea says it successfully launched a spy satellite into orbit on its 3rd attempt

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Observers doubt whether the satellite is advanced enough to perform military reconnaissance.

U.S. and South Korea update deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Monday's move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also discussed enhancing three-way defense exercises with Japan and improve information-sharing on North Korean missile launches.

U.S., South Korea and Japan conduct aerial drill amid North Korean nuclear threats

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The training held near the Korean Peninsula was to implement the three countries’ earlier agreement to increase defense cooperation and boost their joint response capabilities against North Korean threats, the air force said in a statement.

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At UN, North Korea says the U.S. made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

By Ted Anthony, Associated Press

Kim Song also denounced both U.S. and South Korean leaders for "hysterical remarks of confrontation" that it says are raising the temperature in the region.

South Korea showcases military strength in biggest Armed Forces Day parade in years

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea rolled tanks, artillery systems, drones and powerful ballistic missiles capable of hitting all of North Korea through the streets of Seoul, amid steady autumn rains.