NAYPYITAW - Foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea began talks Sunday in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw in which they are likely to reaffirm close trilateral coordination in curbing North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons development.
BEIJING - Japan and North Korea clashed Tuesday over Pyongyang's weekend launch of two short-range ballistic missiles, at the outset of talks between senior officials from the two countries in Beijing.
Japan and Britain are to jointly develop missile technology for fighter jets, while Tokyo may also start exporting Japanese-made parts for US surface-to-air missiles, a report said Thursday.
North Korea confirmed Monday its second missile test in recent days, with leader Kim Jong-Un overseeing the drill ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to South Korea.
Japan protested against North Korea's ballistic missile launch Sunday but vowed to go ahead with rare government-level talks with Pyongyang this week as scheduled.
The defense chiefs of Japan, South Korea and the United States agreed on Saturday to jointly counter missile threats from North Korea, stressing the importance of sharing information within the three-party framework.
Tehran, YJC. In response to the US Defense Secretary urging talks on Iran’s missiles, Iranian lawmaker has said if ever, it is Israel’s weapons that need to be discussed.
Tehran, YJC. -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the western states' demand for restricting Iran's missile capability is foolish.