North Korea follows up nuclear test with threats and missile testsJohn Matson
Speaking Tuesday in Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the North's missile tests were a justified reaction to U.S. "provocations," according to Russia's state-run TASS news agency.
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. Kim made acqui...
Another nuclear test would bring North Korea a step closer to being able to launch a long-range missile tipped with a nuclear warhead, said Daniel Pinkston, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. Article content “Their behavior indicates they want to acquire those capabilities,” he...
In a separate dispatch, Pyongyang's foreign ministry criticised Washington and its allies for calling a meeting of the UN Security Council over its spate of recent missile tests. North Korea has accused the United Nations has been "unfair" on its military activities while keeping ...
SEOUL--North Korea's recent flurry of missile tests were designed to simulate showering the South with tactical nuclear weapons as a warning after large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, state news agency KCNA said on Monday. ...
North Korea has conducted a slew of underwater-launched ballistic missile tests since 2016, but all launches were made from the same 2,000-ton-class submarine which has a single launch tube. Many experts call it a test platform, rather than an operational submarine in active servic...
Along with the U.K., Germany is one of a handful of European countries to maintain some diplomatic ties with North Korea. But Germany withdrew several diplomats from its embassy in Pyongyang in the wake of last year’s missile tests, and has demanded North Korea re...
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The back-to-back launches, the North's first ballistic missile tests since Oct. 14, came on the final day of South Korea's annual 12-day "Hoguk" field exercises, which also involved an unspecified number of U.S. troops this year. Next week, South Korean and U.S. air forces plan ...