North Korea Missile Launch

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North Korea missile launch

South Korean Air Forces' KF-16 fighters prepare to take off during a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Storm between U.S and South Korea, in Gunsan, South Korea (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches

South Korea’s military said North Korea launched more than 10 missiles of various kinds off its eastern and western coasts

02 Nov 2022 10:31 AM

This picture taken released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 28 shows what North Korea says is a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile test-fire conducted by the Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK at an undisclosed location. (AFP)

North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017

Pyongyang tested hypersonic missiles twice this month, as well as carrying out four launches of short-range ballistic and cruise missiles

30 Jan 2022 10:38 AM

This photo provided on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, by the North Korean government shows a missile test from railway in North Pyongan Province, North Korea (Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts new sanctions

The launches come at a delicate time in the region, with North Korea's sole major ally China set to host the Winter Olympics next month

17 Jan 2022 10:38 AM

People walk past a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on January 11, 2022, after North Korea fired a "suspected ballistic missile" into the sea, South Korea's military said, less than a week after Pyongyang reported testing a hypersonic missile. (Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

North Korea fires second suspected missile in less than a week

The early-morning launch came as the UN Security Council met to discuss last week's test of what Pyongyang called a hypersonic missile

11 Jan 2022 10:58 AM

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, an artillery firing competition between army units is held in the country's west in North Korea. AFP Photo

Amid virus outbreak, North Korea fires ballistic missiles

North Korea has not reported any cases of the coronavirus

21 Mar 2020 9:34 AM

This is the intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 l that was launched on August 29 by North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

N Korea again fires ballistic missile over Japan, slams UNSC sanctions

The launch, from near Pyongyang, came after the UN Security Council imposed an eighth set of sanctions on the country.

15 Sep 2017 9:15 AM

A North Korean missile "blew up almost immediately" on its test launch on Sunday, the US Pacific Command said. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

S Korea warns of punitive action over N Korea's future missile launch

North Korean missile 'blew up almost immediately' on its test launch on Sunday, as informed by the US Pacific Command.

16 Apr 2017 6:36 PM

Trump made aware of N Korea's failed missile launch attempt. (Photo: AP)

Trump, Pence briefed on North Korea missile failure

North Korea warned that it was prepared to take the 'toughest' action unless United States ended its 'military hysteria'.

16 Apr 2017 6:27 PM

"I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, it's great ally, 100 per cent," Trump said in a brief statement during a joint news conference with Abe. (Photo: AP)

Trump assures full support to Abe after N Korea's missile launch

The two leaders were talking to reporters after spending the day at a golf course and discussing US-Asia engagement.

12 Feb 2017 11:45 AM

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