Eastern coastal city where other missiles have been launched. They are trying to figure out what type of missile it was. U. S. Officials called on pyongyang to stop provocations that threaten peace and stability. Earlier this month, pyongyang fired four Ballistic Missiles into the sea of japan. Theyre believed to be extendedrange scuds that can fly about 1,000 kilometers. North korea announced the launch was in response to ongoing u. S. south Korean Military drills. The two countries say they are stepping up their monitoring. Wednesdays launch follows the u. S. Secretary of states visit to the region in which he said, a military option was on the table to deal with the north. At a News Conference i in seoul Rex Tillerson set a new direction for american policy on the matter. He declared the end of what the Obama Administration called strategic patience. Japans chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the countrys National Security has not been affected and the government is currentl
Long road ahead. Authorities in the u. S. Investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. U. S. Transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. They say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. A number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. Deborah hershman chairs. She said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a Japan Airlines yet in boston. This investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. Engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. Hersman said they did not place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. She said investigators have not determined why the batteries short circuited. Another battery fire forced the pilot of a dreamline tore make an emerg
Long road ahead. Authorities in the u. S. Investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. U. S. Transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. They say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. A number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. Deborah hershman chairs. She said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a Japan Airlines yet in boston. This investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. Engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. Hersman said they did not place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. She said investigators have not determined why the batteries short circuited. Another battery fire forced the pilot of a dreamline tore make an emerg
Investigation. Russian Authorities Say they will confirm the details. Foreign Ministry Spokespersons say this is the first time in five years russian aircraft have violated japanese air space. The head of the alljapan Judo Federation wants to clear the air. He will brief officials on a scandal thats tarnished a sport that started in japan. Coaches physically abused members of the Womens National team. 15 team members filed a complaint with the japanese Olympic Committee. They said coaches engaged in violent behavior in training, such as slapping wrestlers in the face. The head coach and the director of Technical Development have resigned. Uemura headed to paris, where hell appear before the international Judo Federation. Translator it is my responsibility to explain what happened, because we have inconvenienced everyone in judo around the world. Uemura says he wants to prevent the scandal from affecting tokyos bid to host the 2020 olympics. Judo has deep roots in japan and fans expect
because the u.s. government has revoked his passport. u.s. authorities have charged snowden with espionage and are demanding that russia extradite him, but vladimir putin, the president, has refused. snowden has requested asylum in the latin american nation of ecuador, but foreign minister ricardo petigno said not to expect any decision any time soon. wikileaks is none for its disclosures of classified documents and is traveling with him. concerns is u.s. military computers could be vulnerable to can security breaches have prompted commanders into action. the u.s. military has launched a unit to prevent cyber attacks. the aim is to protect critical infrastructure in the asia-pacific region. sources say the top priority is to safeguard the u.s. pacific command in hawaii. personnel there are responsible for security issues in countries across the asia-pacific including china. the unit currently has ten teams of specialists. their task is to shield key communication systems, d