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Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan (Published 2011) » Japan was filled with scenes of desperation a day after an 8.9-magnitude quake, as survivors called for help and rescuers looked for people buried in rubble. Nytimes.com

World Briefing (Published 2001) » EUROPE. Nytimes.com

North Korea Tests Long-Range Missile for First Time in Months » South Korea’s military said the ICBM, launched from near Pyongyang, flew high into space before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Nytimes.com

Ghostly Boats Carry North Korean Crews, Dead and Alive, to Japan (Published 2017) » This year, 76 North Korean vessels have washed up, many carrying dead crew. The ghostly armada appears to be disabled fishing boats that drifted on currents. Nytimes.com

North Korea’s Successful Missile Test Shows Program’s Progress, Analysts Say (Published 2016) » The Musudan ballistic missile’s launch was a success, state media said, quoting Kim Jong-un as boasting that North Korea could strike United States forces in the Pacific. Nytimes.com

Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them? (Published 2019) » At stake is whether places like Silicon Valley, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco or Los Angeles might be forced to shut down after a direct hit. Nytimes.com

Ukraine Strikes Headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet » The pre-dawn attack damaged two ships and triggered a large blaze at a naval shipyard in Crimea that plays a critical role in Russia’s war effort. Nytimes.com

They Were Promised a Socialist Paradise, and Ended Up in ‘Hell’ (Published 2021) » Lee Tae-kyung has campaigned tirelessly in South Korea to share the story of the 93,000 people who migrated from Japan to North Korea from 1959 to 1984 and were forced to stay. Nytimes.com

North Korea to Expel Japanese Tourist Accused of Crime (Published 2018) » North Korea says it has decided to “leniently condone” the man and expel him “on the principle of humanitarianism.” Nytimes.com