South Korea and Japan hail spring thaw amid missiles and weight of history
Tokyo, Japan/Seoul, South KoreaReuters The leaders of Japan and South Korea promised to turn the page on years of animosity at a meeting on Thursday, putting aside their difficult, shared history and saying they needed to work more closely to counter regional security challenges. The comments from South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan’s Fumio […]
South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest “reckless” North Korea test
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to meet over what was Pyongyang’s longest-range test. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending […]
North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan
Seoul, South Korea/Tokyo, Japan Reuters Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. The Japanese Government warned citizens to take cover as the missile appeared to have […]
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea off east coast, South says
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, about a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces “at the fastest possible speed”. The launch, which marks the North’s 14th major weapons test this year, comes days before […]
Russia tests nuclear-capable missile that Putin calls best in world
London, UKReuters In a show of strength two months into its assault on Ukraine, Russia test-launched a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday would make Moscow’s enemies stop and think. Putin was shown on TV being told by the military that the long-awaited Sarmat missile had been test-launched for […]
North Korean leader Kim observes missile test to enhance nuclear capabilities
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, the North’s KCNA state news agency reported on Sunday. The report comes amid signs North Korea could soon resume nuclear testing according to South Korean and US […]
North Korea says it conducted second “important” spy satellite test
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea said it conducted “another important” test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities reported the launch of a ballistic missile from the country for the second time in a week. The launch drew condemnation from governments in the United States, […]
North Korea says tested most powerful missile since 2017, took pictures from space
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile, state media reported, as US and South Korean officials warned Sunday’s launch could lead to resumed testing of long-range weapons and nuclear bombs. It was the seventh conducted by North Korea this month and the first time a nuclear-capable […]
North Korea caps month of tests with longest-range missile since 2017
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 on Sunday, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space, seen as taking the nuclear-armed country a step closer to resuming long-range testing. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that a projectile believed to be a single ballistic missile was launched […]
North Korea conducts second missile test in a week, drawing complaints from neighbours
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea appeared to test fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday for the second time in less than a week, drawing condemnation from South Korea, Japan and the United States where officials said the repeated launches risked destabilising the region. The suspected ballistic missile launch was detected around 7:27am from an inland […]