EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.

1. #NORTHERN TENSION: North Korea has threatened to carry out weekly missile tests as US Vice-President Mike Pence visits Japan.

2. #CONGRATS: US President Donald Trump has called Turkish President Erdogan to congratulate him on a referendum win that strengthened his own power.

3. #GENERICS: The cost of sending kids to school is to drop, with the Department of Education set to tell schools to make cheaper books, uniforms and supplies available.

4. #VISA TROUBLE: A visa used by Irish workers in Australia is to be scrapped, the government there has announced.

5. #HOMELESS: A couple due to be made homeless as their landlord is selling their home have spoken about their plight.

6. #KINAHANS: The head of the Criminal Assets Bureau, Chief Superintendent Pat Clavin, has told today’s Irish Examiner that a money laundering file on members of the Kinahan gang has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

7. #WELFARE CHEATS: A new campaign is being launched to encourage members of the public to blow the whistle on welfare fraud.

8. #CHILDREN’S COURT: TheJournal.ie spent two days in the Children’s Court last week. Here are some of the reports.

9. #FACEBOOK: The search for an American man who killed a grandfather live on Facebook is ongoing, with authorities saying Steve Stephens could be anywhere.