SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted a "crucial" test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday. The test updated the recent record of the strategic missile capability of the DPRK and demonstrated the modernity and credibility of the country's powerful strategic deterrent, and the latest strategic …
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North Korea has promised to ‘resolutely react’ to US threat of nuclear weapons use with its own nuclear capabilities. The United Nations Security Council, at the behest of Japan, South Korea and the US will gather on Monday to discuss North Korea’s latest missile launch. North Korea test-fired what it said was a Hwasong-17 ICBM, which can travel up to …
North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea Wednesday, South Korea said, hours after President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend its allies in the face of the North’s nuclear threat. After an emergency national security council meeting, the South Korean Government said North …