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North Korea tests cluster-bomb warhead capable of 'reducing any target to ashes'

North Korea tested military technologies, including a cluster-bomb warhead of a tactical ballistic missile capable of “reducing any target to ashes,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.

2026-04-09

North Korea fires short-range missiles as APEC summit in South approaches

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward a spot in its northeastern interior on Wednesday, in what observers see as a calculated move to bolster its negotiating leverage with the United States.

2025-10-22

U.S. condemns North Korea's missile launches as violations of UN resolutions, urges dialogue

The United States on Tuesday condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches this week as a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, and repeated calls for the recalcitrant regime to return to dialogue.

2025-01-15

North Korea silent on missile launches as state media provides no coverage

North Korea's state media remained silent Wednesday, providing no coverage on the country's launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) the previous day.

2025-01-15

North Korea sent 100 short-range missiles, military experts to Russia, says Ukraine's military intelligence

North Korea provided Russia with about 100 KN-23 and KN-24 short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and dispatched military experts to maintain the launchers, Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed Monday.

2024-11-26

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Thursday, the first ballistic missile launch since July 1 this year.

2024-09-12

North Korea fires around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea: JCS

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) into the East Sea on Thursday morning, a day after flying hundreds of feces-filled balloons across the border to South Korea.

2024-05-30

North welcomes Blinken with short-range missile test

North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul for the third Summit for Democracy.

2024-03-18

South Korea calls Russia 'self-contradictory' for using North Korean missiles in Ukraine

South Korea called on Russia to stop shipping arms from North Korea in violation of sanctions it approved as a member of the UN Security Council after the United States highlighted details of Russia’s alleged use of missiles provided by the North.

2024-01-05

North may have sent ballistic and anti-tank missiles to Russia

North Korea may have provided Russia with short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) and anti-tank missiles for use in Ukraine, a senior South Korean military official said Thursday.

2023-11-02