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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
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SEOUL — North Korea conducted a cruise missile warhead test and test launch of its new anti-aircraft missile in the West Sea of Korea on Friday (April 19), the North's KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the US and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China.
SEOUL -- South Korea's government on Friday came out with a compromise for its controversial plan to have medical schools admit 2,000 more students a year, as a mass walkout by trainee doctors strains the health care system.
The ongoing walkout by thousands of trainee doctors has caused chaos in South Korean hospitals, and is in response to a plan to boost annual admissions to medical schools by 2,000 from next year.
TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average on Friday morning fell as much as 1,346.7 yen, or 3.5%, from the previous day's close as market players reacted to reports of Israel striking Iran with missiles.
SEOUL — North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong-un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance his standing in the reclusive state.