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 tactical...
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-...
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 ...
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...
TOKYO and SEOUL -- North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile on Sunday afternoon, Japan and South Korea said. The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile than those recently tested based on its flight time, Japan's Defense Ministry said. ...
North Korea has significantly increased missile testing this year. Earlier this year, the reclusive nation tested theHwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). Meanwhile, the US increased surveillance and reconnaissance collection in the Yellow Sea in response to the increasing number of ...
North Korealaunched what it called a multiwarhead missilein the first known launch of a developmental, advanced weapon meant to defeat U.S. and South Korean missile defenses. North Korea said the launch was successful, but South Korea dismissed the North's claim as deception to cover up a f...
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....
According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on November 1st, North Korea test fired its latest "Mars Gun-19" intercontinental ballistic missile on October 31st. According to the report, during the test launch, the missile reached a peak altitude of 7687.5 kilometers, flew a distan...
Among the ballistic missiles tested was the Hwasong-12, which traveled more than 4,500 kilometers (about 2,800 miles) in October –flying over Japan,the first time North Korea had done so in five years. Another notable missile was the Hwasong-14, with an estimated range of more than 10...