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Kim Jong-un oversaw latest North Korea hypersonic missile

  Bloomberg North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally oversaw his regime’s latest hypersonic missile test, official media reported, as he pushes to develop weapons to counter US defenses. The Korean Central News Agency said the hypersonic glide vehicle made a 240-kilometer (150-mile) “corkscrew” maneuver during flight to hit a target in waters 1,000 kilometers away. It called the launch “a ...

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Japan lauds Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar

  Bloomberg Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi commended a recent visit by Cambodian leader Hun Sen to Myanmar, which was the first by a foreign leader since the military coup in February. In a phone call with his counterpart Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday, Hayashi said he remained concerned about violence in Myanmar, and welcomed Cambodia’s positive efforts to resolve the ...

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Johnson admits attending party during lockdown

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to head off a growing revolt within his own party, offering an apology for attending what he called a “work” event in the Downing Street garden during lockdown, when outside parties were illegal. “There were things we simply did not get right,” he told the House of Commons on Wednesday. “I must ...

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