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North Korea test-fires Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile that has potential to hit US mainland

Nov 01, 2024, at 04:23 pm

North Korea on Friday said it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which has the potential possibility of hitting the US mainland, media reports said.

UN official asks North Korea to halt missile activities and return to path of dialogue

Jun 01, 2024, at 02:27 pm

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) repeated launches using ballistic missile technology not only violate Security Council resolutions but also pose a serious risk to aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN official said on Friday.

South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles off east coast

Jan 28, 2024, at 09:55 pm

South Korea on Sunday claimed North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast, media reports said.

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear-capable attack drone this week

Apr 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm

South Korean officials on Saturday claimed North Korea has conducted an underwater nuclear-capable attack drone test this week.

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles towards East Sea

Mar 27, 2023, at 02:39 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, media reports said.

UN chief strongly condemns DPRK missile launch

Feb 21, 2023, at 06:52 pm

New York: The UN chief on Sunday strongly condemned the launch of yet another ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as news reports said two more missiles had been launched on Monday.

North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward East Sea: Reports

Feb 18, 2023, at 10:40 pm

Seoul: North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, media reports said.

North Korea fires one SRBM into East Sea

Jan 01, 2023, at 11:04 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea commenced the new year by launching  one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea on Sunday, media reports said on Sunday.

North Korea fires three short-range ballistic missiles, claims South Korea

Dec 31, 2022, at 02:52 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea is ending the year by launching  three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Saturday, South Korean officials claimed on Saturday.

North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: Reports

Dec 23, 2022, at 10:06 pm

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired an unidentified  ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday,media reports said.

DPRK missile launch ‘latest in a series of alarming activities’ – UN political chief

Nov 22, 2022, at 09:19 pm

New York: Updating the Security Council on Monday, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) recalled that last Friday, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired what it described as a new-type of intercontinental ballistic missile.

North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea, South Korea

Nov 18, 2022, at 04:24 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea fired an apparent long-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, South Korean military said on Friday.

North Korea fires 1 SRBM toward East Sea, claims South Korea

Nov 09, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Seoul: North Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) toward the East Sea on Wednesday, an episode which may further escalate tension between the two neighbouring nations, media reports said on Wednesday.

North Korea launches 4 short-range ballistic missiles

Nov 05, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Seoul: North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Saturday, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean military.

DPR Korea launches ‘unprecedented number’ of missiles, Security Council hears

Nov 05, 2022, at 11:30 pm

New York: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched “an unprecedented number” of cruise and ballistic missiles over the course of just 48 hours this week, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, told the Security Council in an emergency meeting on Friday.

North Korean missile lands close to South Korean waters, triggers tension: Reports

Nov 02, 2022, at 03:11 pm

Seoul: North Korea has fired a missile towards the South that crossed the two countries' maritime border, triggering tension between the two nations.

North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast: Reports

Oct 28, 2022, at 03:08 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Friday, media reports said.

Latest DPR Korea missile launch risks escalating tensions, Security Council hears

Oct 06, 2022, at 08:47 pm

New York: The international community must step up efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons in the wake of the latest firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.

North Korea files intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan

Oct 04, 2022, at 02:46 pm

Pyongyang: North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday,  the South Korean military said.

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles

May 25, 2022, at 02:27 pm

Pynongyang: North Korea has test fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, media reports said.

Call for unity in Security Council over latest DPR Korea missile test

Mar 27, 2022, at 12:10 am

New York: The top UN political affairs official urged the Security Council on Friday to be united in its response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch – the country’s first long-range test since 2017 – as delegates met on Friday afternoon in emergency session, to discuss the matter.

North Korea fires 4 suspected shots from multiple rocket launchers into Yellow Sea: South Korea

Mar 20, 2022, at 10:01 pm

Seoul: North Korea on Sunday fired four suspected shots from its multiple rocket launchers into the Yellow Sea, South Korean military officials said.

South Korean military says North Korean missile launch failed

Mar 16, 2022, at 02:13 pm

Seoul: South Korea on Wednesday said North Korea's attempt to launch an  unidentified projectile has failed, media reports said.

DPR Korea: UN chief condemns missile launch as ‘clear violation’

Feb 02, 2022, at 09:00 pm

New York: The launch of a possible intermediate-range ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday.

North Korea confirms testing intermediate-range ballistic missile

Jan 31, 2022, at 02:44 pm

Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea confirmed that it had launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.

N Korea missile approximately 16 times faster than speed of sound: Reports

Jan 31, 2022, at 12:05 am

Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: The maximum speed of the intermediate-range ballistic missile that North Korea tested earlier on Sunday was estimated as Mach 16, or 16 times the speed of sound at takeoff, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source.

North Korea says tested long-range cruise missile, tactical SSM this week

Jan 28, 2022, at 02:26 pm

Pyongyang/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea said on Friday that it had test-fired a long-range cruise missile and a tactical surface-to-surface missile (SSM) earlier this week, the Yonhap news agency reported.

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Reports

Jan 17, 2022, at 08:03 pm

Seoul/UNI: North Korea on Monday fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles eastward from an airfield in the capital city, the South Korea's military claimed.

N. Korea fires 2 suspected ballistic missiles eastward, claims South Korea

Jan 14, 2022, at 07:44 pm

Seoul\Pyongyang: South Korean Military on Friday said North Korea has fired two  suspected ballistic missiles eastward, media reports said.

Missile possibly fired by North Korea lands outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

Jan 11, 2022, at 02:36 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: A missile possibly fired by North Korea fell outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo news agency reported, citing government sources.