Super typhoon targets China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25
Beijing, China/Taipei, TaiwanReuters Doksuri regained super typhoon strength on Thursday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize of a ferry in which at least 25 people died. As of 5pm Beijing time, the winds around the eye of […]
Chinese aircraft, ships remain around Taiwan after drills end
Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticised Beijing for its “irresponsible” behaviour. China began the exercises on Saturday after Tsai returned to Taipei following a […]
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest of several weapons tests as the South and the United States conduct their largest joint military drills in years. The missiles were fired about 7:40am from South Hwanghae province, […]
North Korea launches missiles from submarine as US-South Korean drills begin
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday just as US-South Korea military drills were due to begin. “Strategic” is typically used to describe weapons that have a nuclear capability. A general view as North Korea fired two missiles from […]
North Korea fires artillery shells to send “grave warning” to South Korea
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts late on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, after Seoul kicked off annual defence drills aimed at boosting its ability to respond to the North’s nuclear and missile threats. The North fired some 100 shells into the sea off its west coast […]
North Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of launches by the nuclear-armed country amid heightened tensions. South Korea also scrambled fighter jets when a group of about 10 North Korean military aircraft flew […]
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest “reckless” North Korea test
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what was Pyongyang’s longest-range test. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending […]
Residents complain of noise, danger as US troops practice in South Korea
Pocheon, South Korea Reuters South Korea and the United States have vowed to step up joint military training to deter North Korea, but for residents outside the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex and other training grounds, that means more noise and possibly more security fears. The complex north of Seoul, less than 30 kilometres from the […]
Taiwan President says US visits reinforce island’s determination to defend itself
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Recent visits by guests from the United States have reinforced Taiwan’s determination to defend itself, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday as she met the latest US lawmaker to arrive on the island in defiance of Beijing. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the democratically elected […]
Taiwan residents largely calm in the face of Chinese anger
Pingtung, TaiwanReuters Many people on self-ruled Taiwan look upon China’s unprecedented military exercises with calm resignation, doubting that war is imminent and if anything, feeling pride in their democratic island’s determination to defend itself. China, reacting to a visit to Taiwan last week by Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, has sent ships and aircraft […]