North Korea conducts fourth ballistic missile launch in a week
The missile launches came hours before South Korea was set to stage a large-scale military parade to mark the Oct.1 Armed Forces Day.
The missile launches came hours before South Korea was set to stage a large-scale military parade to mark the Oct.1 Armed Forces Day.
Washington is pressing a diplomatic offensive to counter Chinese influence across the Asia-Pacific.
North Korea has launched a total of 36 ballistic missiles so far this year.
When Tokyo and Beijing worked out their joint communique to normalize diplomatic relations in 1972, Taiwan was a focal point.
The joint drills were carried out from Aug 31 to Sept 7 and involved 14 countries.
He also urged Washington to honor its commitments, return to the three China-US joint communiques.
Pyongyang’s consecutive missile launches came just one day before US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit South Korea.
The Quad’s May summit held in Tokyo helped it grow into a central framework promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The move to set up a new mission comes as part of the Yoon administration’s goal to turn South Korea into a “global pivotal state.”
The meeting comes a week after President Yoon Suk-yeol held the first in-person meeting with his Japanese counterpart in New York.