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North Korea test fires ballistic missiles in response to Japan's increasing military strategy
People watch a TV screen showing a news program about North Korea's missile launch with file footage, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022.
NORTH KOREA test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles with the potential of hitting Japan yesterday in an apparent response to Tokyo’s increasingly offensive military strategy.
Japan announced on Friday that it has adopted a new $320 billion (£264 bn) security strategy to push for more a offensive footing against both North Korea and China.
The plans would allow Tokyo to carry out pre-emptive strikes and double its military spending in a drastic contrast to its strictly self-defence-only post-war principle.
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