Blake Esick News Today

of national mourning for britains longest serving monarch. well, the public viewing of the queens coffin has now officially ended, and westminster hall is closed to the public as preparations begin for her funeral. over the last few days thousands have waited for hours in lines stretching several miles along the river thames just to pay their respects. well, in the hours ahead a procession will take the queens coffin from westminster hall to westminster abbey where the funeral will tak...

Quake that hit saturday local time nearly a hundred after shocks have been felt with the central weather bureau expecting more after shocks to follow in the coming days as a result of that, michael, taiwans president setup an emergency operation center and has encouraged residents to stay alert. michael? >> all right, blake, appreciate the update. blake esick in tokyo for us. a quick break and when we come back touching tributes for britains queen elizabeth. were going to show you how world le...

Moving across east asia this hour. nearly 10 million people have been ordered to evacuate in japan as typhoon nanmadol lashes the island of kyushu as authorities warn about storms and rainfall. meanwhile in taiwan state media reporting at least one person has died from that 6.9 magnitude earthquake. the tremors so strong they collapsed this bridge twisting its supports out of the ground. and officials report more than 100 after shocks have been recorded. cnns blake esick joins me now from tokyo....

Ballistic missiles a short time ago. south koreas joint chiefs of staff say the projectiles were launched from somewhere near pyongyangs international airport early monday local time into the sea to the east. cnns blake esick is following developments and joins mep live from tokyo. good to see you, blake. so the fourth time in a month that north korea has apparently tested ballistic missiles? what is going on here? >> reporter: you know, rosemary, its been a busy start to 2022 for north koreas m...