Tag: North Korea Missile

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Prompts Japan to Issue Brief Evacuation Order

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Thursday, according to South Korea’s military, triggering a scare in northern Japan. The launch prompted Japan’s government-run emergency broadcasting system, J-Alert, to warn millions of residents on the northern island of Hokkaido to “evacuate immediately” and take immediate cover in a building or underground, saying the missile was expected to land…


UN Denounces North Korea, ‘Very Concerned’ With Missile Launches

The United Nations has condemned the North Korean regime for its recent launch of ballistic missiles as the communist country flexes its muscles amid the current stalemate scenario with the United States regarding denuclearization and normalization of relations. “We’ve obviously seen this launch. We’re very concerned, the Secretary-General is very concerned about this latest development…


North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Waters Between Japan and Korean Peninsula

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has confirmed. JCS said the missiles were launched from central North Korea and that South Korea, along with U.S. intelligence authorities, is currently analyzing more details about the launches. Japan’s coast guard said it believes the two…


Hold China Responsible for North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

Commentary North Korea said on Sept. 13 that it had launched new long-range cruise missiles. These missiles can likely carry nuclear weapons. The missile tests were the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s first since March, and highlight the continued danger that China, Russia, and their totalitarian ally, North Korea, hold for truly democratic countries…