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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in South Korea to participate in the two country's first bilateral visit in over a decade. Seoul and Tokyo seek to mend ties in the face of growing threats from North Korea. IMAGES
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, just hours after Pyongyang fired a long-range ballistic missile. The launch, North Korea's third this week, was a potent reminder of the regional security challenges that have pushed Seoul and Tokyo to patch up differences and try to form a united front. IMAGES
Images of the Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and North Korea seen from South Korea. North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate the country's missile alert system and order people to take shelter. The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was in 2017, at the height of a period of "fire and fury" when Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un traded insults with then-US president Donald Trump. South Korea's military said it had detected the launch of an IRBM, which flew around 4,500 km (2800 miles) at an altitude of about 970 km and speeds of around Mach 17. IMAGES
Alek Sigley, a 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea arrives in Tokyo, hours after surfacing in Beijing where he said he felt "great" after being released. IMAGES
Donald Trump says his summit with Kim Jong Un represents a one-time chance to forge peace between the US and North Korea as he prepares to fly Saturday to the venue in Singapore. SOUNDBITE