North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looks on during the test of what KCNA described as a new tactical ballistic missile, in this picture obtained by Reuters on September 19, 2024, in North Korea. KCNA via REUTERS By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea tested new tactica...
North Korea has test-fired its biggest missiles nearly straight up into the air to avoid neighbors' territory. But the country is more likely to launch the new solid-fuel missile at a normal ballistic trajectory when testing it with a hypersonic warhead in the future, to verify the vehi...
North Korea didn’t immediately confirm Wednesday’s missile launches. They followed a previous round of ballistic tests last week as Kim vowed to have his nuclear force fully ready for battle with its rivals. The North said the launches on Sept. 12 involved its “super...
Since 2022, North Korea has ramped up its weapons testing activities to expand and modernize its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the U.S. and South Korea. The allies have expanded their combined military exercises and are updating their nuclear deterrence strategies based on U.S. assets to...
North Korea conducted its longest-ever test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, hours after US and South Korean defence chiefs condemned Pyongyang’s deployment of troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The missile was launched on a lofted trajectory from Pyongyang just after 7am...
South Korea and Japan are both key U.S. allies but often spat over issues stemming from Tokyo's 1910-45 colonial occupation of the Korean Peninsula. But North Korea's recent missile testing spree is pushing the two countries to explore how to reinforce their security cooperation....
North Korea reportedly is preparing for possible simultaneous launches of medium-range ballistic missiles from its east coast and a long-range ballistic missile from its west coast in mid-June. The current activity is more than a noisy cry of belligerence or a nuclear-fueled tantrum to garner ...
The new launches from North Korea comes a day after it vowed “offensive and overwhelming” responses to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbours escalate. ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year Thursday, demonstrating a potential advancement in its ability to launch long-range nuclear attacks on the mainland U.S.