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Japan declares state of emergency for North Korea missile threat

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared a national security crisis and ordered the deployment of additional troops to counter an escalating military standoff with Pyongyang, which is threatening its nuclear arsenal in response to U.S.-South Korea joint exercises scheduled between March 18–20.

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    'Daylilim-gwan', the leader of 'Ilbeop-dong,' is accused by multiple Korean media outlets on March 17 and early morning hours as having attempted to commit suicide.
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    The incident involves a specific location referred to in reports, though details regarding whether he successfully completed his actions remain consistent across sources stating an attempt occurred or was observed.
[Mar 18] News.sbs.co.kr reported on 'Daylilim-gwan' attempting suicide in the early hours of March 17 (04:53).
[Mar 17, Mar.29] [Rss.etoday.com] Reports from Rss.etoday.co.kr and others confirm 'Daylilim-gwan' tried to commit suicide.