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 ...
Seoul —North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said. It was Pyongyang's second launch in days and it came just hours beforeAmericans were set to votefor a new president. The nuclear-armed North last weektest-firedwhat it said was i...
A North Korean ballistic missile test likely ended in failure, said South Korea, days after the North protested the U.S.'s deployment of an aircraft carrier.
SEOUL--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 neighbors escalate.
Monday's launch was the North's first weapons firing in five days. Last Wednesday, 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 ...
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 test-fired a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called Hwasongpho-17, a move that drew international condemnation. Free Report What is driving and impacting South Korea’s Defense Market? South Korea’s defense budget is currently valued at $48.3 billion after...
“North Korea has made several requests for sanctions relief, which the US is not prepared to grant,” said Kim Hyun-wook. “These missile tests are a message to the US and South Korea that as long as Pyongyang doesn’t get what it wants, it will continue with these kinds of provocatio...