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Russia may have helped North Korea develop latest ICBM: South's defense chief

South Korea's defense minister said Monday there were no signs that the North tested a new rocket engine before launching the Hwasong-19 ICBM last month, raising suspicions that it received technical assistance from Russia.

2024-11-11

G7 diplomats condemn North Korea’s ICBM launch, call for complete denuclearization

The top diplomats of the Group of Seven (G7) countries condemned North Korea's recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch in the "strongest terms" on Tuesday, reiterating their call for the "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

2024-11-06

North Korea fires short-range missiles into East Sea just ahead of U.S. election

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, hours before polls open for the U.S. presidential election.

2024-11-05

South, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills in response to North's ICBM launch

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint air drills on Sunday in response to North Korea's recent launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

2024-11-03

UN Security Council to convene meeting on North's latest ICBM launch next week

Ambassador Barbara Woodward of Britain, the rotating UNSC president this month, said that the meeting will take place on Monday after Pyongyang claimed to have successfully test-fired a Hwasong-19 ICBM on Thursday.

2024-11-02

Kim Jong-un's powerful sister condemns UN's criticism of North's ICBM launch

The vice department director of the Workers' Party's Central Committee expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with UN Secretary-General António Guterres's remarks, calling them "unfair and prejudiced" in a statement on Saturday.

2024-11-02

Seoul sanctions 11 North Korean officials after ICBM test

South Korea has imposed sanctions on 11 North Korean individuals and four institutions linked to missile development following a recent ICBM launch.

2024-11-01

North Korea testing missile with the range to strike the United States

North Korea successfully tested its Hwasong-19 ICBM, claiming it has advanced range and capabilities. The launch drew international condemnation.

2024-11-01

North Korea claims successful ICBM test, declares 'irreversible' nuclear delivery status

North Korea said Friday it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with its leader Kim Jong-un saying the country has secured an "irreversible" status of developing delivery means of nuclear weapons.

2024-11-01

North Korea launches ICBM that sets flight time record

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday that flew for a regime record of 86 minutes, invoking condemnations from South Korea and the United States.

2024-10-31