North Korea's recent test-firings of weapons since it agreed with the United States in late June to resume nuclear talks are aimed at bolstering its military capacity ahead of future negotiations, some diplomats believe.North Korea canceled Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho's trip to this year's ASEAN Regional Forum in Bangkok on Friday, apparently to avoid interacting with the United States, while consecutively firing projectiles that the South claims short-range missiles.In East Asia, strains between Japan and South Korea, both U.S. allies, have escalated over history and trade, possibly underm…READ FULL ARTICLE
