UN to discuss Pyongyang’s missile launches
SEOUL: North Korea has confirmed that it test-fired two missiles from a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) today, reported Sputnik, quoting state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The MLRS drill was conducted at 7:00 am local time on Monday (22:00 GMT on Sunday), KCNA said, adding that the test-firing was carried out in response to […]
Japan’s Fumio Kishida to take office as prime minister, launch new gov’t
TOKYO: The newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio Kishida, will take office as the Japanese prime minister on Monday and launch his new government, aiming to promote economic recovery while keeping Covid-19 infections under control. With the LDP-led ruling coalition controlling both chambers, the 64-year-old Kishida is almost guaranteed to […]
