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North Korea is attempting to counteract diplomatic negotiation with Japan by firing consecutive missiles. In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on the 29th of last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said, "In the defense sector, we will spur the development of a powerful new weapon system that can stably manage the unstable military situation in the Korean peninsula and thoroughly sup..

In East Asia, where power-based diplomacy is concentrated, combined training and weapons expansion have taken a toll, and South Korea has made a sharp turn in favor of increasing arms. The U.S. State Department announced on the 5th that it would sell $750 million of arms to Taiwan, including self-propelled artillery, in a statement to Congress, saying, "This arms sale will enhance Taiwan's abili..