North Korea Ends 5-Month Pause With Missile Launch Days Before APEC Summit; Is Nation's 'Most Powerful' Hwasong-20 Next?
Pyongyang conducted its first ballistic missile test in five months, firing eastward ahead of the APEC summit in Gyeongju. The provocative launch is seen as Kim Jong Un's push for 'nuclear state' status before talks with Donald Trump and world leaders.
Oct 22, 2025, 08:30 AM IST
US bombers fly over South Korea after North's 2nd ICBM test
The B-1 bombers were escorted by South Korean fighter jets as they performed a low-pass over an air base near the South Korean capital of Seoul before returning to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the US Pacific Air Forces
Jul 31, 2017, 15:18 PM IST
UN council discusses move to enforce North Korea sanctions
UN Security Council diplomats were negotiating a draft statement that would push for tough sanctions on North Korea to be enforced worldwide after Pyongyang's latest test-firing of medium-range missiles.
Apr 30, 2016, 03:43 AM IST
Latest N. Korea sub missile test a `catastrophic failure`: Analysts
North Korea`s "successful" submarine-launched ballistic missile test last month was, in fact, an explosive failure that was not even launched from a submarine, separate expert analyses concluded Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2016, 06:54 AM IST
US envoy says recent Iran missile test violated UN sanctions
US envoy said Iran's recent ballistic missile test was "a clear violation" of UN sanctions.
Oct 17, 2015, 01:38 AM IST
S Korea warns rocket launch by North would be serious provocation
South Korea warned North Korea on Tuesday against a possible long-range rocket launch, saying it would be deemed a ballistic missile test and a "serious" provocation violating UN resolutions.
Sep 15, 2015, 12:03 PM IST