N. Korea rocket ‘provocative’ – US, Philippines

Long-time allies the United States and the Philippines on Thursday blasted North Korea’s “provocative” rocket launch as a threat to regional security and pledged to strengthen their military ties.

Long-time allies the United States and the Philippines on Thursday blasted North Korea’s “provocative” rocket launch as a threat to regional security and pledged to strengthen their military ties.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Wednesday declared no fish, no fly, no sail in parts of Northern Luzon as North Korea launched its highly-criticized long-range rocket.
President Aquino raised the issue of Taiwan’s alleged plan to install missiles in the West Philippine Sea with an official of the Kuomintang Party on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference here on Saturday.