Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion
Taiwan calls China's nearby military activities "grey zone" warfare, designed to wear out Taiwan's forces and to test Taiwan's responses.
DEFENCE & SECURITY
UNSC fails to agree on imposing UN sanctions on North Koreans
The UNSC held a closed-door meeting on a spate of ballistic missile tests by North Korea at the request of several member countries.
Japan, 7 others slam North Korea missile firings in joint statement
The countries said that Pyongyang’s “unlawful behavior is a threat to international peace and security.”
‘Tactical guided missiles’ now under production, N. Korea says
Analysts also say North Korea’s recent test-firing of ballistic missiles were carried out for both domestic and foreign policy purposes.
US envoy urges N. Korea to cease ‘unlawful’ activities, engage in dialogue
Washington is also pushing for stronger UN sanctions on North Korea, as part of a wider effort to put pressure on Pyongyang.
Pyongyang missiles hint at long-term standoff with US
Some experts say that North Korea is falling back on its old playbook to ramp up pressure and obtain more concessions from the US.
N. Korea launches two apparent ballistic missiles eastward from Pyongyang
The two missiles reportedly flew at a maximum speed of around Mach 5, five times the speed of sound.
North Korean train enters China for the first time since pandemic
The North Korean trains into China marked the first time in nearly two years that the reclusive regime has formally opened its land border.
Seoul, Washington consider putting off joint drills to April
A possible rescheduling could be put in place so that the joint drills do not affect the election.
US designates six North Koreans over WMD, ballistic missile programs
North Korea claims to have successfully test fired a new hypersonic missile in Sept, a second last Wednesday and a third test yet again this week.