North Korea follows up nuclear test with threats and missile testsJohn Matson
The nuclear-armed North last weektest-firedwhat it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). That was Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since he wasaccused by U.S. and Ukrainian officialsof sending soldiers to help support Russia's ongoin...
Since late September, North Korea has launched abarrage of missiles toward the seain what it called simulated tests of tactical nuclear weapons systems designed to attack South Korean and U.S. targets. North Korea says its testing activities were meant to issue a warning amid a series of South...
South Korea’s top official on relations with the North said Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile development is a “cataclysm for the Korean people,” and poses a fundamental threat to regional and world peace. “The North Korean behavior is very disappointing,” Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik...
The latest in a long line of missile tests was detected by South Korea and according to Seoul the rocket came down in the sea between it and Japan.Tuesday 7 January 2025 06:32, UK North Korea This is a modal window. undefined OK Close Modal Dialog Pyongyang said the projectile was ...
This year, North Korea is expected to step up its testing activities and belligerent rhetoric as both the U.S and South Korea head into elections. North Korea is likely seeking international recognition as a nuclear state, a status that experts say the North thinks would ...
Seoul—North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, the North's state-run media said Monday. It said the launches were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to U.S.-led joint military exercises in the region. ...
fired from land vehicles, cruise missiles launched from a submarine and two different flight tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles fired from its main airport near the capital, Pyongyang, as it tries to demonstrate a dual ability to conduct nuclear attacks on South Korea and the U.S. ...
Here’s a look back at a year of weaponry and warnings – and what could come next. Ad Feedback Ramping up missile tests Of the more than 270 missile launches and nuclear tests by North Korea since 1984, more than a quarter came this year, according to the Center for Strategic and Int...
North Korea says it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear counter-attack capability.