North Korea

N. Korea fires 4th short-range missile in 2 days – Seoul
North Korea has fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan, a Seoul military official said, one day after firing three short-range guided missiles. Meanwhile, South Korea has deployed precision-guided missiles on its border islands.

May 19, 2013 09:00

Pyongyang launches three short-range missiles – South
South Korea’s Ministry of Defense has detected three launches of short-range guided missiles by North Korea, it said.

May 18, 2013 07:23

No olive branches in Korea: North fires hawkish general, US sends warships
North Korea has replaced its hawkish armed forces minister with a younger general. The move comes as the US and South Korea launch new naval war games, which Pyongyang decried as “blackmail” and a “provocation.”

May 13, 2013 12:03

North Korea removes missiles from launch sites
In a sudden de-escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang has removed two of its ballistic missile units from their launching positions, US officials confirmed.

May 06, 2013 23:31

US official: N.Korea, Iran obtain high-tech arms materials bypassing sanctions
A US top official has accused Iran and North Korea of trying to obtain high-tech materials linked to their armament programs, despite UN sanctions obstructing direct supplies.

May 03, 2013 18:43

On track to reach US: Pentagon warns of N. Korea rocket, nuclear progress
If North Korea continues its work on nuclear and rocket technology, it will eventually produce a nuclear warhead-tipped missile capable of reaching the US, the Pentagon reported to the US Congress.

May 03, 2013 05:58

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