South Korea's first rocket carrying an observation satellite blasts off from launch padAugust 25th, 2009 SKorea launches its first rocket into spaceGOHEUNG, South Korea — South Korea has sent its first rocket into space from a launch pad in the south — about four months after rival North Korea drew international sanctions for its own rocket launch. The two-stage Naro rocket lifted off Tuesday from the country's space center on an island off the southern coast.
G-8 strongly condemns North Korea's nuclear test and ballistic missile launchJuly 9th, 2009 G-8 condemns North Korea's nuclear testL'AQUILA, Italy — Group of Eight leaders have condemned "in the strongest terms" North Korea's nuclear test and ballistic missile launches. A G-8 statement Wednesday says North Korea's actions "pose a danger to peace and stability in the region and beyond."
North Korea conducted a nuclear test in May, and ballistic missile launches in April and again just days before the summit.
Report: NKorea's new long-range missile launch does not appear imminentJune 8th, 2009 Report: NKorean launch does not appear imminentSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is stepping up preparations to test-fire a long-range missile from its new launching site near China, but a launch does not appear imminent, a news report said Monday. North Korea has reportedly been assembling an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S.
N. Korea's nuclear defiance may embolden Iran, Israelis worryJune 1st, 2009 TEL AVIV - Israel is bracing for a fallout from the nuclear and missile tests conducted by North Korea. "If the Americans can't show credibility on North Korea, then they won't be able to go far.
US official: Korea readies long-range missile capable of reaching US; test possible in weekJune 1st, 2009 US official: NKorea readies missile, test possibleWASHINGTON — A U.S. official says North Korea is readying an advanced missile capable of reaching the United States, and that Pyongyang appears to be preparing to test it.
US braces for 'difficult' diplomacy on North KoreaApril 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US warned Monday of 'difficult diplomacy' in finding agreement on a strong, effective international reaction to North Korea's defiant launching of a missile over the weekend. 'The issue's a bit complicated, as you know, and it's going to take time,' Robert Wood, deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, told reporters.
UNSC to hold emergency meet over North Korea's rocket launchApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting after North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative long-range missile rocket launch on Sunday that passed over Japan. Both the US State Department and the Japanese Government have issued stark statements condemning the blast-off.
Satellite launch successful: North KoreaApril 5th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea Sunday successfully launched a long-range rocket mounted with a communications satellite, the official KCNA news agency said. The 'Kwangmyongsong-2' satellite was sent into the orbit at 11.29.02 a.m.
Hilary Clinton warns N. Korea of "consequences" for missile launchApril 1st, 2009 THE HAGUE - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned North Korea that its plans to launch a missile is being considered as another provocation against Japan, and hence, North Korea should be ready to face the consequences. "It is an unfortunate and continuing example of provocation by the North Koreans.
North Korea to launch rocket April 4: ReportMarch 21st, 2009 TOKYO - North Korea will launch a rocket April 4 to deliver a communications satellite into orbit, a media report said Friday. The communist state earlier announced plans to launch a communications satellite between April 4 and 8.
US can knock down a North Korean missileMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - An American military commander for the Pacific region has said that there is a high probability that the US could knock down a North Korean missile aimed at the United States. Navy Admiral Timothy J.
N Korea threatens to launch 'war' if its satellite are shot downMarch 12th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea has warned that it is "fully combat ready" to retaliate against any attempt to thwart off its planned satellite launch. "Shooting our satellite for peaceful purposes will precisely mean a war," said the statement, carried by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency.
North Korea vows to attack US, South Korea, JapanMarch 9th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea Monday warned that any attempt to intercept its satellite launched for 'peaceful purpose' would result in a war against the US, South Korea and Japan. 'We will retaliate any act of intercepting our satellite for peaceful purposes with prompt counter strikes by the most powerful military means,' a spokesman for the Korean People's Army (KPA) was quoted as saying by the official Korean Central News Agency.
North Korea steps up preparations for missile launch: SeoulFebruary 27th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea has begun to test radar and other equipment in preparation for launching what it claims to be a satellite, South Korean media reports said Friday. Increased activity was reported from the Musudan-ri missile launch site in the north-east of the communist state as North Korea moves closer to what South Korea claims is an attempt to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea announces plan to launch satelliteFebruary 24th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea said Tuesday that it was preparing to launch a satellite on a domestically produced rocket after weeks of intelligence reports that said it was instead readying a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. A date for the launch was not given in the statement by the Korea Space Technology Committee published by the official Korean Central News Agency.
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