North Korean state media said Thursday that Pyongyang tested a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as leader Kim Jong Un ordered the hermit nation to prepare for a “long-term confrontation” with the United States. The Hwasong-17 was fired from Pyongyang International Airport on March 24 and flew 681 miles (1,090 kilometers) to a…
North Korea Test Launches ‘Monster Missile’ Able to Hit Anywhere in US
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Western leaders begin a crucial day of summits, deciding what to do next in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s leader is asking for more help. North Korea has launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile into Japanese waters. That’s according to Japanese and South Korean military officials. Rescue teams are expanding their search for…
North Korea Fires ‘Suspected Ballistic Missile’ Toward Japan Sea: Officials
North Korea fired a “suspected ballistic missile” toward the sea of Japan on March 24, the Japanese prime minister’s office said in a statement. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s office announced the suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea at around 2:40 p.m. local time. He later delivered instructions to “dedicate maximum effort to gather and analyze information, and provide…
North Korea Fires 4 Projectiles Into Sea, South Korea on Alert
In its latest move that could ramp up tension on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea on Sunday morning fired four projectiles into the Yellow Sea, South Korean military officials said. The four shots were fired from an unspecified location in western North Korea and fell into the sea off the nation’s west coast during a…
US Bans All Imports of Chinese Sports Brand Li-Ning Over Use of North Korean Labor
March 16, 2022
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned all goods made by a leading Chinese sports brand citing its use of North Korean labor, amounting to a breach of U.S. sanctions. Founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning, Li-Ning Sporting Goods is a dominant sportswear and sports equipment company in China. Yet after probing its…
Suspected North Korea Missile Fails After Launch Over Pyongyang
SEOUL—North Korea fired an “unknown projectile” on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea’s military said, amid reports that the nuclear-armed North is seeking to test-fire its largest missile yet. The United States and South Korea have warned that North Korea may be preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at…
US Forces in South Korea Bolster Air Defense After North Korea’s ICBM Tests
The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Tuesday that it has increased air defense exercises in South Korea, after speculations that North Korea had used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in its recent tests. USFK said that its 35th air defense artillery brigade has recently increased the intensity of its certification exercise as a demonstration of…
US Envoy Calls on China to Condemn North Korea’s Recent ICBM Tests
The United States’ special envoy to North Korea has called on China to condemn North Korea’s recent missile launches, which are believed to have involved an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the State Department said Sunday. The State Department said that special envoy Sung Kim conveyed his strong condemnation of North Korea’s recent launches to…
US Imposes Sanctions on Russians Involved in Building North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on a network of Russian-based individuals and companies accused of assisting North Korea in procuring components for its nuclear weapons programs. The announcement came after Washington asserted that Pyongyang had used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in its two recent launches on Feb. 26 and March…
North Korea Tests New ICBMs in ‘Serious Escalation’: US Officials
North Korea’s communist regime tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system during two tests it conducted in February and early March, confirmed the Pentagon on Thursday. Pyongyang carried out two ballistic missile tests on Feb. 26 and March 4, which U.S. officials said “involved a new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system” that North Korea…
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