The missile AD-1 is part of the phase 2 development programme of the Ballistic Missile Defence shield and can destroy both ballistic missiles and low-flying fighter aircraft.
Price said this action underscores the need for all countries to fully implement North Korea's related UN Security Council resolutions, which are intended to prohibit the country from acquiring the technologies needed to carry out missile tests.
Earlier on Thursday, it was reported that Pyongyang had fired an unknown ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan. Media reports had said that the missile is believed to be an intermediate- or long-range missile.
North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles with one of them disappearing from the radar over the sea of Japan which triggered an alert for residents in Japan to take shelter
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced the launch but it did not provide other details immediately. This latest missile test comes ahead of the US-South Korea air drills called "Vigilant Storm," next week.
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): India successfully testfired the Agni Prime New Generation Ballistic Missile off the coast of Odisha on Friday, Defence officials said.
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India's indigenously built nuclear submarine INS Arihant on Friday carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal and hit the target with high accuracy.
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on Friday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Seoul [South Korea], October 14 (ANI): South Korea scrambled its jets after 10 North Korean military aircraft flew south of a special reconnaissance line set by Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 13 (ANI): North Korea has test-fired two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday while adding that leader Kim Jong Un guided the test-fire of the missiles on the spot.
Seoul [South Korea], October 10 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the country's tactical nuclear operation training that was held over the past few days, the state news agency reported on Monday as it released photos of Kim inspecting a missile launch at an undisclosed location