In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Air Force's F15K fighter jets and US Air Force's F-16 fighter jets, fly in formation during a joint drill in an undisclosed location in South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. 

Japan reacts to North Korea missile launch

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In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Air Force’s F15K fighter jets and US Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets, fly in formation during a joint drill in an undisclosed location in South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. 

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North Korea launched a missile over Japan on Tuesday morning, for the first time since 2017. Alerts went off in Tokyo and other northern cities at 7:30 a.m., and there was fear and confusion about how to take cover. And, jargon can quickly clog up government documents, making vital information hard to find and difficult to understand. Lawmakers in New Zealand are trying to clear things up with a bill that would require clear, concise communication from the government. Also, living through the trauma of the war in Ukraine has taken an immeasurable toll on people there. Soldiers and civilians alike have been through unspeakable horrors. We hear from a few Ukrainians who are helping people process these traumas. Plus, human tower competitions return to Catalonia after a four-year hiatus.

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Japan reacts to North Korean missile overhead
Nuclear threat arises from Russia
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‘You continue to live’: Some people step up to help Ukrainians cope with the trauma of war
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Analysts: In the face of a high-skilled labor shortage, the US needs to rely more on immigrants
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Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia team compete to make a human tower, or castell. 
Human towers contest returns to Catalonia after 4-year hiatus
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