Japan's Prime Minister says he still wants to meet Kim Jong-un about Japanese nationals who have been abducted by North Korean agents.
Shinzo Abe's come despite the country’s recent missile launches.
Earlier this week Pyongyang announced that it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile from the sea
They say the weapons were developed to contain external threats and boost self-defense.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of US President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that Paris was willing to help.
Iran rejects de-escalation offers; Israel says it kills Iranian security chief
Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed Iran's security chief, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers conveyed by intermediaries.
Israeli strike kills three people in Gaza as Iran war strains truce
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health authorities said, the latest violence jeopardising the ceasefire which has been under strain during the Israeli-US war against Iran.
The Fujairah authorities have apprehended an individual after he trespassed and carried out filming in restricted areas without obtaining the necessary official permits, in clear violation of the laws and regulations in force in the country.
The UAE has strongly condemned the destabilising terrorist plot that targeted the State of Kuwait, commending the vigilance and effectiveness of its security services, which successfully dismantled a Hezbollah-affiliated terrorist cell that was planning to undermine security and stability and recruit individuals for the organisation.
The United Arab Emirates bid farewell to King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan on Tuesday following a fraternal visit.
