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North Korea Tests Longest Flying ICBM, Marking a New Chapter in Its Missile Program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea Tests Longest Flying ICBM, Marking a New Chapter in Its Missile Program

Al Jazeera  

North Korea test-fired its longest flying missile yet, marking a new chapter for its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) programme. The missile flew for 86 minutes and approximately 1,000km (621 miles) at a maximum altitude of 7,000km (4,350 miles) before it splashed down off the coast of Hokkaido, outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

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South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

The Independent  

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North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months on Wednesday, days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called provocative United States reconnaissance activity near its territory. Matsuno denounced North Korea’s repeated missile launches as “threats to the peace and safety of Japan, the region and international society.” In a trilateral …

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With ballistic missile launch, Kim Jong-un wanted to…
1 year, 9 months ago

With ballistic missile launch, Kim Jong-un wanted to…

Hindustan Times  

North Korea launched the most powerful ballistic missile in its arsenal just before a summit between Japan and South Korea, with leader Kim Jong Un saying he wanted to “strike fear into the enemies,” its state media said. A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway …

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Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?
1 year, 11 months ago

Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?

The Diplomat  

Back in March 2022, North Korea announced it had launched the Hwasong-17, its new “monster” intercontinental ballistic missile, which boasts the longest estimated range in its arsenal. When North Korea released a propagandistic video of the March 24 launch, international and South Korean analysts were quick to point out certain suspicious details in the footage and satellite imagery. There was …

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North Korea performs key test to build more threatening ICBM
2 years ago

North Korea performs key test to build more threatening ICBM

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new strategic weapon, state media reported Friday, a development that could allow him to possess a more mobile, harder-to-detect arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the mainland U.S. Thursday’s “static firing test” of a missile engine at the …

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North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said that depending on the weight of a potential warhead, the missile had a range …

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India expresses concern at UN after North Korea ICBM launch: ‘Adverse impact…’
2 years, 1 month ago

India expresses concern at UN after North Korea ICBM launch: ‘Adverse impact…’

Hindustan Times  

India on Saturday - at the United Nations - reiterated its continued support for denuclearisation towards peace and security in the Korean peninsula, asserting that it’s in the “collective interest”. A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. South …

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows full speed ahead for nuclear program, as he flaunts ICBM missiles
2 years, 7 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows full speed ahead for nuclear program, as he flaunts ICBM missiles

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Monday to ramp up his development of nuclear arms, as a military parade in Pyongyang showcased the country’s most advanced weaponry yet – including an intercontinental ballistic missile experts sayputs the entire US mainland in range. This picture taken Monday and released from North Korea's official Korean …

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North Korea has 'likely more in store' after missile test, need tougher UNSC sanctions, says US
2 years, 8 months ago

North Korea has 'likely more in store' after missile test, need tougher UNSC sanctions, says US

Firstpost  

Referring to the North’s recent launches as “increasingly dangerous provocations,” the United States on Friday called for a “resolution to update and strengthen the sanctions regime” against Pyongyang at the UN Security Council. Seoul: North Korea likely has “more in store” after successfully test-firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile, a top US official said Friday, as Washington called for tougher …

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Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch
2 years, 9 months ago

Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch

India TV News  

Highlights North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch North could soon launch its biggest long-range missile in its most significant provocation in years Details of the missile explosion weren’t immediately known A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South …

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US focuses on ‘denuclearisation’ of North Korea as ICBMs loom
3 years, 9 months ago

US focuses on ‘denuclearisation’ of North Korea as ICBMs loom

Al Jazeera  

North Korea might begin flight testing an improved design for its intercontinental ballistic missiles “in the near future”, the head of the US military’s Northern Command said on Tuesday, a move that would sharply increase tensions between Pyongyang and Washington. “The North Korean regime has also indicated that it is no longer bound by the unilateral nuclear and ICBM testing …

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Pentagon shoots down mock intercontinental missile in sea-based test
4 years, 1 month ago

Pentagon shoots down mock intercontinental missile in sea-based test

LA Times  

In a first for the Pentagon’s push to develop defenses against intercontinental-range ballistic missiles capable of striking the United States, a missile interceptor launched from a U.S. Navy ship at sea hit and destroyed a mock ICBM in flight Tuesday, officials said. Although the current U.S. approach to missile defense is designed to protect the U.S. homeland against an ICBM …

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