SEOUL—Nuclear-armed North Korea conducted what could be its largest missile test since 2017 on Sunday, analysts said, after governments in Japan and South Korea reported a suspected ballistic missile launch. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that a projectile believed to be a single ballistic missile was launched about 7:52 a.m. local time from…
North Korea Confirms Launch of 4 Missiles
North Korea confirmed the launch of four missiles this week, which involved an upgraded long-range cruise missile system and a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile, state-run media reported on Friday. Two long-range cruise missiles were launched over the East Sea of Korea—also known as the Sea of Japan—on Tuesday, hitting a target island 1,800 kilometers (1,118…
North Korea Fires 2 Suspected Ballistic Missiles, Sixth Launch This Month: Officials
North Korea on Thursday morning launched what appeared to be two ballistic missiles off its east coast, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, marking the nuclear-armed regime’s sixth round of weapons launches this month. Two likely ballistic missiles were launched at about 8 a.m. local time from near Hamhung, North Korea’s second largest…
Seoul Says Investigating 2 Likely Cruise Missiles in Fifth North Korean Launch This Month
The North Korean regime fired two apparent cruise missiles on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, marking the fifth reported missile launch this month. The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that the missiles were launched into the east sea on Tuesday, but it has not yet been able to provide any specifics because the launch is…
North Korea Slams US, Hints at Resuming Nuclear, ICBM Tests
SEOUL, South Korea—Accusing the United States of hostility and threats, North Korea on Thursday said it will consider restarting “all temporally-suspended activities” it had paused during its diplomacy with the Trump administration, in an apparent threat to resume testing of nuclear explosives and long-range missiles. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim…
China, Russia Frustrate US Bid to Sanction North Korean Officials Over Missile Tests
China and Russia have blocked efforts by Washington to impose U.N. sanctions on five North Koreans, diplomats said Thursday, as Pyongyang seeks to “overpower” the U.S.’ “hostile moves” in a “long-term confrontation.” The news follows a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea on Thursday—the second in two weeks—following Pyongyang’s fourth missile launch this…
Capitol Report (Jan. 18): 5G Technology Poses Safety Concerns Near Airports
AT&T and Verizon agree to delay a scheduled 5G rollout for the third time after safety and security concerns from airlines. Senators are back on Capitol Hill this week—and Democrats are doubling down on efforts to sidestep the filibuster in order to pass their voting rights bill. There are a few paths Senate Majority Leader…
Japan, South Korea, US Hold Talks as North Korea Confirms Tactical Guided Missiles Test
Japan, South Korea, and the United States held trilateral talks on Monday to discuss countermeasures to North Korea’s “series” of ballistic missile launches—the fourth already this month. During the call, U.S. special envoy for North Korea Sung Kim expressed America’s concern over “the latest in a series of ballistic missile launches by the DPRK this month,” U.S….
North Korea Fires Another Missile, Say Observers
Another missile has been fired by the North Korean regime, according to observers, marking the fourth test so far this month. The South Korean military said that an “unidentified projectile” had been fired into the East Sea. Local media reported that the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed the missile launch on Monday morning,…
North Korea Fires Another 2 Missiles, Say Observers
Another two missiles have been fired by the North Korean regime, according to observers, marking the fourth test so far this month. The South Korean military said that two suspected short-range ballistic missiles had been fired from Sunan Airfield in Pyongyang into the East Sea. North Korea used the same airport to test fire the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range…
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