Politics
Kishida orders Japan NSC to weigh strike capability after North Korean launch
Prime minister cuts short first campaign day to return to Tokyo
North Korea
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires ballistic missile from submarine: South Korea
Japanese prime minister calls Pyongyang's recent tests 'regrettable'
N Korea at crossroads
Japan explores defense options for emerging North Korean threats
Satellite fleets, base strikes would counter hypersonic and trajectory-shifting weapons
N Korea at crossroads
Two Koreas reopen hotlines as North urges South to mend ties
Restoration comes after Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to reactivate links
N Korea at crossroads
Kim Jong Un seeks to split Seoul and US with hotline offer
North Korean leader rejects idea of talks with Biden administration
N Korea at crossroads
Kim Jong Un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline in October
North Korean leader slams U.S. for 'hostile policy'
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea claims test of defense-busting hypersonic missile
Kim's regime joins race for cutting-edge weapon led by Russia and China
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea says it test-fired new hypersonic missile
Development of weapon system boosts defense capability, says KCNA
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires what appears to be ballistic missile: Japan
Pyongyang U.N. ambassador stresses country's 'righteous right to self-defense'
International relations
Japan names China, Russia and North Korea as cyberspace threats
'Tough countermeasures' planned as Tokyo drafts 3-year defensive strategy
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea signals 'interest' in formal end to war with South
However, Kim Yo Jong says Seoul first needs to change hostile rhetoric
International relations
Japan, U.S., South Korea pledge cooperation to keep North in check
Partners will work to denuclearize Korean Peninsula, limit Pyongyang's missiles
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea's trajectory-shifting missile poses challenge to Japan
Weapons appear capable of evading radar and interceptors
N Korea at crossroads
Tensions rise on Korean Peninsula as both sides test missiles
Analysts say Kim Jong Un wants to strengthen leverage over U.S.
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea's missiles landed in Japan's EEZ: Defense minister
Move follows South's sub-launched missile test, escalating arms race on peninsula
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea cruise missile adds new threat as Biden envoy visits Japan
U.S. remains ready to meet 'anywhere, anytime without preconditions,' White House says
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea successfully test-fires long-range cruise missile: KCNA
Tests held on Saturday and Sunday amid stalled talks with US
N Korea at crossroads
US, Japan, South Korea to meet over North's nuclear standoff
Officials will discuss Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs in Tokyo
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea puts hazmat suits on parade for national day, but no missiles
Kim Jong Un attends military event to celebrate 73rd anniversary of foundation
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea promotes close aide to leader Kim to Politburo
Pak Jong Chon seen as rising star in country's powerful military