Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

60 North Korean ballistic missiles used against Ukraine: Kyiv intel

Russia has likely used at least 60 ballistic missiles provided by North Korea in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian intelligence revealed, amid growing concerns over the further cementing of a military alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang.

2024-12-03

Korea completes development of long-range surface-to-air missile

Korea has completed the development of a long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM), a domestically produced system designed to intercept enemy missiles at high altitudes, the defense ministry said Friday.

2024-11-29

Fears grow that North Korea could host Russian missiles after senior envoy's remarks

Russia is considering deploying medium- and short-range missiles to Asia in response to U.S. missile redeployment strategies, Moscow's deputy foreign minister said Monday.

2024-11-26

Putin says Russia fired medium-range missile at Ukraine, not ICBM

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that an attack on Ukraine that day involved a “medium-range missile without a nuclear warhead.”

2024-11-22

U.S. approves Ukraine's long-range strikes in Russia in response to North Korean troop deployment: Reports

The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden to authorize Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles against targets in Russia for the first time was in response to North Korea's deployment of troops to the battlefield, reports said Sunday.

2024-11-18

South conducts missile interception drills in reaction to North's recent launches

South Korea conducted live-fire missile interception drills Wednesday in a show of its air defense capabilities, a day after North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the East Sea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

2024-11-06

South Korea to hold live-fire missile drills in response to North's recent launches

South Korea plans to hold live-fire missile drills, involving Hyunmoo-II surface-to-surface missiles and the Cheongung surface-to-air missile defense system, this week in response to North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches.

2024-11-05

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

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles hours before U.S. election

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

2024-11-05

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