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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea released video footage on Tuesday that its military said showed the moment North Korea's latest attempt at launching a satellite ended in failure.

The one-minute black-and-white video provided by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) showed what appeared to be an explosion in the sky followed by flashes.

The footage was filmed by an observation device on a South Korean patrol vessel, the JCS said.

By Makiko Yamazaki

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's net external assets rose to a record 471.3 trillion yen ($3 trillion) in 2023, increasing for a sixth straight year, as a weak yen and overseas corporate acquisitions boosted the value of its foreign assets, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

As a result, Japan retained its position as the world's top creditor, followed by Germany with 454.8 trillion of net external assets and China with... (continue reading...)

By Jarrett Renshaw and Moira Warburton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration told Israel to take every precaution to protect civilians after a military strike in Rafah killed dozens of Palestinians, as it faced calls from some fellow Democrats to halt military shipments to Israel.

"Israel has a right to go after Hamas, and we understand this strike killed two senior Hamas terrorists who are responsible for attacks against... (continue reading...)

LIMA (Reuters) -Peru's attorney general's office on Monday presented a so-called constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte in a case involving her use of luxury watches, a national scandal that could lead to removal proceedings.

The formal accusation comes as the leader's popularity has sunk to a new low according to polls.

The complaint accuses Boluarte of receiving a bribe. If Congress moves forward on it, the accusation... (continue reading...)

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's finance ministry plans to raise the minimum cigarette price to offset losses from tax benefits granted to companies in some sectors and small municipalities, a government source told Reuters on Monday.

The hike is expected to be part of a package to compensate for nearly 26 billion reais ($5.03 billion) in revenue loss from the exemption of payroll taxes approved by Congress in December, the source said.