Bloomberg Japan received radio signals suggesting that North Korea may be preparing for a missile launch test, Kyodo News reported, citing multiple government officials. Japan didn’t specify the type of possible missile, according to the news service. Any radio signals could be from winter training by North Korea’s military, Kyodo said. Separately, Yonhap reported that the US continues to watch …

Bloomberg The controversy engulfing the Irish government and threatening Brexit talks escalated, as the release of a cache of emails threatened to further undermine the nation’s deputy leader and bring an election closer. Deputy Prime Minister Frances Fitzgerald faces a no-confidence vote in Dublin over her handling of a whistle blower controversy that could pull down the minority government. In …

Bloomberg UK Trade Secretary Liam Fox called on the European Union to allow Brexit negotiations to move on to future trade links, saying his government has done enough to satisfy the bloc’s demands for money. Fox said that while the UK wants a deal with the EU, it’s “not afraid” of talks breaking down and could trade with the 27 …