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.
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.
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.
New York [US], October 6 (ANI): Without naming China and Russia, the United States on Wednesday (local time) accused "two permanent members" of the United Nations Security Council of enabling North Korea by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen UNSC sanctions imposed over its nucl
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): About 9,600 fever cases were reported in the past 24 hours through 0900 GMT on Friday in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), with zero deaths, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.
Pyongyang [North korea], June 12 (ANI): North Korea has named a top nuclear negotiator as the nation's first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday.
Pyongyang [North korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defence measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI/Sputnik): North Korea has not responded to US requests for denuclearization talks sent through third parties and Pyongyang appears to show no interest in returning to the negotiating table, US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim said on Tuesday.
Seoul [South Korea], June 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Pyongyang test-fired a total of eight short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports citing the South Korean military.
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 21 (ANI): Health authorities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has made efforts to restrict the spread of the virus, ensure the treatment of patients and step up the material and technical preparations to cope with any possible future threat and
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of fevered persons in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reached 1.48 million on Monday with around 269,000 more cases of fever, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.