Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s defence ministry said, days after Pyongyang warned of retaliation if the global community ramps up sanctions. “At 06:42 am (2142 GMT Tuesday) today, North Korea fired a ballistic missile from Sinpo area into the Sea of Japan,” the ministry … Read more
North Korea launched four missiles on Monday, three of them landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone — waters extending 200 nautical miles (370 kilometres) from its coast — drawing strong protests from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Here are five questions on the North’s missile and nuclear weapons programme, which it insists are for defensive … Read more
The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement that the ban would be effective until Dec. 31. China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country’s commerce ministry said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday, as part of its efforts to implement United Nations sanctions … Read more
North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile, triggering a US-led call for an urgent UN Security Council meeting after a launch seen as a challenge to President Donald Trump. The North’s leader Kim Jong-Un “expressed great satisfaction over the possession of another powerful nuclear attack means which adds to the … Read more