The North has made similar claims before when it was in fact preparing for ICBM launches.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
North Korea Says It Has Tested a New ICBM Engine
The statement, issued Friday, followed an order from the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, to develop a new ICBM that is harder to intercept.
Two Dogs From North Korea Become Victims of a Political Squabble
Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, gave two pups to South Korea as a symbol of peace. Now the canines are at the center of a political spat between leaders in the South.
North Korea Launches Another ICBM, One of Its Most Powerful Yet
It was the latest in a series of increasingly provocative weapons tests in recent weeks, and drew condemnation from Japan and the United States.
Why Couldn’t South Korean Officials Stop the Halloween Disaster?
An analysis, based on official documents and parliamentary testimony, reveals that authorities in South Korea missed crucial chances to prevent a crowd crush that would kill 158 people.
North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’
Kim Jong-un has launched a record number of missiles this year, hoping to leverage the tension between the United States and China, and to exploit hostilities toward Moscow.
North Korea Launches More Missiles
Tensions further escalated on the divided peninsula, with Washington deploying supersonic B-1B bombers for the first time in years as part of a military exercise.
North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South
People on an island took cover as one missile landed near South Korean territorial waters. The South responded by firing three missiles of its own.
Pleas for Help Went Unheeded for Hours in Deadly South Korea Crush
Transcripts of desperate emergency calls exposed the failure of the government response, and contradicted official claims about when the disaster was first reported.
South Korea Halloween Deaths Were ‘Absolutely Avoidable’ Disaster, Experts Say
Days after the deaths of more than 150 young people, officials were still struggling to explain what exactly went wrong and who was to blame.