Tokyo, Japan TheStarsHub — Japan’s government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. The government’s move comes after a months-long probe into the church, formally known in Japan as the Family Federation for … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to a charge sheet seen by TheStarsHub, in what he has called an “honest mistake.” Washington state senator Jeff Wilson was arrested on Saturday at Hong Kong International Airport and charged with possession of … Read more
Story highlights North Korea claims to have successfully put a satellite into orbit Rocket launched one month after hydrogen bomb test TheStarsHub — While North Korea claims that its space program is entirely peaceful, many analysts and foreign government officials worry that it is designed to mask testing of inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM). Other countries … Read more
Story highlights NEW: Two objects have been detected in Earth’s orbit following the launch It is widely believed to be a cover for a missile test Emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to convene Seoul, South Korea TheStarsHub — North Korea has successfully launched a satellite into space, its state-run TV said, an action immediately condemned … Read more
TheStarsHub — Aggressive rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula continues to ratchet up. US Vice President Mike Pence reiterated this week that the “era of strategic patience” was over, days after Pyongyang attempted another missile launch and analysts warned a sixth nuclear test could be imminent. Through all the rhetoric and saber-rattling however, it can be … Read more
TheStarsHub — North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, just days after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down US military reconnaissance planes flying over nearby waters. The launch follows several other recent tests of North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), which have raised alarm among international observers and experts as the isolated authoritarian nation … Read more
Seoul, South Korea TheStarsHub — North Korea said that the intercontinental ballistic missile it launched on Wednesday, which flew for more than 70 minutes, was a Hwasong-18, marking a potential new round of confrontation with Washington and its allies. The 74-minute flight time represents a marginal advancement on the missiles tested by North Korea in … Read more
TheStarsHub — Kim Yo Jong, senior North Korean official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said a North Korean military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter space orbit and begin its mission, according to state news agency KCNA on Thursday local time. Kim defended Wednesday’s failed launch and North Korea’s right to self-defense, … Read more
TheStarsHub — It’s a day seared into America’s collective memory: December 7, 1941. The day Imperial Japanese warplanes launched a devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sinking or damaging 19 US Navy ships, destroying 180 US aircraft and killing more than 2,400 Americans, servicemen and civilians. “A day that will live in infamy,” in … Read more
TheStarsHub — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the world’s most advanced democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first ever nuclear attack – a fitting reminder of the risks of nuclear war as they discuss Russia and the conflict in … Read more