The test took place hours after Vice President Kamala Harris met with South Korea’s president to discuss their nations’ alliance.
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Off Its East Coast
The exercise was Pyongyang’s first ballistic missile test in nearly four months and came days after the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan arrived in a South Korean port.
North Korea Denies U.S. Claims of Arms Sales to Russia
Pyongyang accused the United States of spreading “reckless” rumors, but added that it had the right to build and export arms.
Kim Jong-un Says North Korea Will ‘Never Give Up’ Its Nuclear Weapons
The law authorizes a nuclear strike if an enemy tries to remove Kim Jong-un from power, the North’s state media reported.
North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Is Over, Kim Jong-un Says
Kim Jong-un declared “victory” over the virus, despite a lack of vaccines. Outside experts have cast doubt on the North’s pandemic-related claims.
‘Not in This for the Money’: Why Some Families Sue North Korea
Families whose relatives have been abducted or imprisoned by North Korea are seeking to hold the country financially accountable despite the long odds of collecting money from the isolated nation.
South Korea Launches Satellite With Its Own Rocket for the First Time
The launch brings the country closer to its ambition of becoming a player in the space industry, no longer reliant on technology from other countries.
South Korea Launches Satellite With Its Own Rocket for the First Time
The launch brings the country closer to its ambition of becoming a player in the space industry, no longer reliant on technology from other countries.
North Korea Launches a Volley of Short-Range Missiles
The North’s latest test, involving eight missiles, came a day after the United States and South Korea finished joint naval exercises in the East China Sea.
North Korea Launches Suspected ICBM and Two Other Ballistic Missiles
The tests came just as President Biden wrapped up a trip to the region with a promise to deter the North’s nuclear and missile threat.