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Harris Kamala: condemned the missile tests, saying they are “clearly a provocation.”  South Korea U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a military observation post while visiting the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. 👉  U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned North Korea’s “brutal dictatorship” and “destabilizing”  weapons program during a visit Thursday to the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. North Korea launched ballistic missiles both before and immediately after Harris’ stop at the DMZ, adding to what has already been a record number of North Korean launches this year. North Korea has launched 36 ballistic missiles this year, a record number. U.S. and South Korean officials also say the North has completed preparations to conduct its seventh nuclear test. At the Panmunjom Truce Village that straddles North and South Korea, Harris condemned the missile tests, saying they ar...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris departs for travel to Japan and South Korea from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, September 25, 2022. 👉  Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend Tuesday’s state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a reflection of his broad popularity overseas. But Abe, who was assassinated in July, leaves a more divided legacy at home. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving   prime minister, won respect, especially among right-leaning nationalists, for making his country stronger amid increasing threats from China and North Korea. He also brought relative stability, ending a six-year period during which Japan averaged a new prime minister every year. Abe’s conservative policies also angered many Japanese, though, who say he brought the country closer to war – something unimaginable for a country with a technically pacifist defense architecture. While his signature “Abenomics” strategy was ambitious, it ultimately failed...