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Video shows moment Russian fighter jet hits US drone over Black Sea
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Video shows moment Russian fighter jet hits US drone over Black Sea Watch: US releases footage from its drone of the encounter with a Russian jet By Jonathan Beale & Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The US military has released footage of a Russian jet crashing into one of its drones over the Black Sea. The US said the damage to the large drone meant it had to be brought down into the water near Crimea on Tuesday. Russia denied its Su-27 fighter jet clipped the propeller of the drone, but the video appears to back up the American version of events. It was in the Pentagon's interest to release this video - not least to verify its version of events. The BBC has not seen the events before or after the collision. The US initially said the confrontation lasted around 30-40 minutes, but the released footage lasts for less than a minute. On Wednesday night, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said: "We remain confident in the facts we've conveyed so far." He said then the Pent...
South Korea and Japan: A milestone meeting of frenemies
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South Korea and Japan: A milestone meeting of frenemies Publishe IMAGE SOURCE, EPA Image caption, Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Fumio Kishida shook hands after their talks, with the latter hailing a "new chapter" in relations South Korea and Japan's leaders have held talks in Tokyo in what has been hailed as a milestone in their fraught relationship. It comes just as North Korea fired a fourth round of missiles in a week - a reminder of why security is being prioritised over past disputes. The leaders agreed to resume regular visits, and resolved a long-running trade dispute. Japan agreed to lift restrictions on exports of semi-conductor materials, while South Korea withdrew its complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO). BBC correspondents examine the significance of the first such meeting between the countries since 2011. Seoul made the first move - but expects more Jean Mackenzie in Seoul South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pulled off quite the coup to get this summ...