Missile tests News

The launch came a day after the U.S. Aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan concluded a three-day naval drill with South Korea in the Philippine Sea. South Korean and U.S. Officials say there are signs that North Korea is also pressing ahead with preparations at its nuclear testing ground in the northeastern town of Punggye-ri.

On Sunday, North Korea tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile for the first time since 2017. US, South Korea fear the launch could be a step toward fully resuming tests of its longest-range missiles.

North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday. North Korea has warned UN of "consequences" if it continues to breach the country's sovereignty.

North Korea is considering suspending talks with the United States and may rethink a freeze on missile and nuclear tests unless Washington makes concessions, a senior diplomat said on Friday, according to news reports from the North`s capital.

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state.

Pyongyang on Saturday staged a new ballistic missile test, but the projectile apparently exploded just minutes after being launched.

A group of US stealth fighter planes carried out the first precision bombing drill on the Korean peninsula this week.

The EU on Tuesday warned Iran against stoking mistrust by continuing ballistic missile tests, after Tehran told the new US administration not to use the issue as a pretext to create fresh tensions.

South Korean activists floated hundreds of thousands of leaflets across the border into North Korea today, protesting Pyongyang's recent missile testing efforts in defiance of UN sanctions.

"These launches are in grave violation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's international obligations and UN Security Council resolutions," the 15-member Council said in a statement.

The United States has warned it would raise concerns at the United Nations over the latest North Korean missile tests.

The United States warned Monday it would raise concerns at the United Nations over the latest North Korean missile tests carried out in violation of Security Council resolutions.

 North Korea`s latest missile tests were in "flagrant" violation of UN resolutions banning such launches, the US envoy said Friday ahead of urgent talks at the Security Council.

Russia on Monday opposed slapping sanctions on Iran over recent ballistic missile tests that Moscow`s UN envoy said did not violate a UN resolution adopted after the landmark nuclear deal.