A search team investigating the deadly U.S. Osprey air crash in the sea off Japan last week has found wreckage and the remains of missing crew members. The crash occurred on November 29th, when an Osprey CV-22B tiltrotor aircraft went missing near the island of Yakushima. One person was recovered unconscious from the water and was later confirmed dead, leaving seven still unaccounted for, and the search for the remaining two crew members is ongoing. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Thursday, prompting Japan to issue an evacuation order for a northern island. The missile was identified by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff as having a medium or longer range, and may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This latest weapons test has raised concerns among North Korea's neighbors, and the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the launch.