SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea launched another suspected ballistic missile Tuesday, its second major weapons test this year, according to the South Korean and Japanese governments. South Korea’s military said the North Korean missile appears to have demonstrated improved capabilities compared to the one Pyongyang launched last week. North Korea last Thursday claimed a successful […]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the United States’ offer to resume a dialogue but says he is open to improving ties with South Korea. In a speech published Thursday in North Korean state media, Kim said the willingness of the U.S. to hold talks was only a “show” to […]
SEOUL – North Korea declared a no-sail zone for ships off its east coast earlier this week, suggesting it may have been planning a missile launch or other weapons test that apparently never occurred, according to South Korean reports. The warning was issued for Sunday through Monday in the northeastern regions of the sea off […]
SEOUL – North Korea conducted an apparent short-range ballistic missile test early Thursday, its first such launch during U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. The North fired two ballistic missiles that fell outside Japan’s waters, according to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said the two projectiles were launched from South […]