North Korea says latest launch was test of tactical guided missiles
1/2 North Korea said Tuesday that its latest weapons test verified the accuracy of a tactical guided missile system. Analysts say Pyongyang fired a pair of KN-24 solid-fuel short-range ballistic missiles, highly maneuverable weapons based on the American ATACMS. Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL, Jan. 18 (UPI) — North Korea confirmed the accuracy of a pair…
North Korea launches possible ballistic missile, Japanese and South Korean officials say
Kim Tong-Hyung  | Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff…
U.S. imposes sanctions after series of North Korean missile tests
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed its first sanctions over North Korea’s weapons programs following a series of North Korean missile launches, including two since last week.The sanctions targeted six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm Washington said were responsible for procuring goods for the programs from Russia and China.The U.S.…
North Korea says missile launched Wednesday was hypersonic
North Korea test-fired a hypersonic missile on Jan. 5, state-run media reported on Thursday, marking its second launch of a hypersonic weapon in three months. Photo by EPA-EFE/KCNAÂ SEOUL, Jan. 5 (UPI) — North Korea successfully launched a hypersonic missile and hit a target more than 400 miles away, state-run media said on Thursday, a…
N. Korea test fires ‘submarine-launched’ ballistic missile into waters off Japan
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, pulling Japan’s new prime minister off the campaign trail and overshadowing the opening of a major arms fair in Seoul. The launch, reported by officials in South Korea and Japan, came after US and South Korean envoys met in Washington to discuss the nuclear…
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea, accuses US of ‘hostility’
North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, in the latest weapon tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. The launch is the latest in a series of mixed messages from the North, coming days after leader…
North Korea says ‘successfully’ test-fired new long-range missile
/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 12/09/2021 – 23:52 The Academy of National Defense Science conducts long-range cruise missile tests in North Korea, as pictured in this combination of undated photos supplied by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 13, 2021. © KCNA via Reuters North Korea has test-fired what it called…
North Korea rejects AstraZeneca vaccine over side-effects, think tank says
North Korea has rejected planned shipments of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine that were being organized under the global COVAX distribution scheme due to concerns over side effects, a South Korean think-tank said on Friday.COVAX has said it would provide nearly 2 million doses of AstraZeneca’s shots to North Korea. The first batch had been expected in…
S. Korea agency says N. Korea executed people, shut capital
Source:Â Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang,...
North Korea Unveils ‘Monster’ New Intercontinental Ballistic Missile At Parade
Source:Â Reuters North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the...
North Korea blows up joint liaison office with South in Kaesong
Source:Â BBC North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, South Korean officials say. Tensions between...