Seoul, South Korea—North Koreaon Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the nuclear-capable weapon that could reach the U.S. territory of Guam, and possibly...
The launch over Japan isn't a total surprise. Earlier this month, when threatening to lob four Hwasong-12s, which are new intermediate range missiles,into the waters near Guam, North Korea specifically said they would fly over Japanese territory. North Korea in June also angrily reacted to t...
North Korea's first missile firing since Jan. 1 came after Pyongyang threatened on Friday an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises as part of efforts to fend off the North's growing nuclear and missile threats....
North Korea launches new ballistic missiles over JapanNorth Korea on Thursday launched two short-range missiles toward its eastern waters.Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea --North Koreaflew warplanes in the skies of...
feb. 2, 2024, at 4:59 p.m. save comment more north korea tested firing cruise missiles on feb 2 -kcna more reuters a combination picture shows a missile launch, as the state media report north korea tested its new land-to-air cruise missiles off its west coast, north korea, janua...
The recent missile tests were the first public weapons firing activities of North Korea in over two months. On July 1, North Korea announced that it had tested a new tactical weapon capable of carrying a ‘super-large’ 4.5-ton warhead. For now, the timing of the launches comes as North...
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the North firing around 10 projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles from an area near its capital, Pyongyang. It said the suspected missiles flew around 350 kilometers (217 miles) before landing in waters o...
"The Pacific Ocean does not belong to the dominium of the US or Japan," Kim said. Analysts have warned that ifNorth Koreafollows through on its threat to turn the Pacific Ocean into a "firing range", it would allow the isolated and nuclear-armed state to make technical ...
Tensions in the region have risen since 2022 as Kim used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to accelerate his testing of missiles and other weapons. The United States and South Korea have responded by expanding their combined training and trilateral drills involving Japan and sharpening...
On Tuesday, North Korea staged its most provocative weapons demonstration since 2017, firing an intermediate-range missile over Japan, forcing the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and halt trains. Experts said the weapon was likely a Hwasong-12 missile capable of reaching the U.S. ...