SKorea says North Korea fires 2 missiles off eastern coast; report says short-range launchedJuly 4th, 2009 SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in yet another provocative move after the U.N. imposed sanctions on the communist regime for its May nuclear test.
North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over the Sea of Japan between 8 a.m.
Report: North Korea fires 2 mid-range missilesJuly 4th, 2009 Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missilesSEOUL, South Korea — A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles.
North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports. The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap national news agency said citing government sources.
SKorea says North Korea fires 5 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-typeJuly 4th, 2009 SKorea says NKorea fires 5 missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says North Korea has fired a fifth missile off its eastern coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday, the fourth at about noon and the fifth at 2:50 p.m.
North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. The missiles were apparently Scud rockets with a reach of 500 kilometres, the national news agency Yonhap reported, quoting government sources.
South Korea claims North has test-fired three more missilesJuly 4th, 2009 SEOUL - South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that North Korea had test-fired three missiles, further stoking tensions in the international community, which continues to berate Pyongyang for its nuclear ambitions. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to 500 kilometres (312 miles), follow a series of missile launches earlier this week by North Korea.
Chronology of North Korea's missile programJuly 2nd, 2009 Chronology of North Korea's missile programDevelopments in North Korea's missile program:
— Aug. 31, 1998: North Korea fires suspected missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean, calling it a satellite.
North Korea fires three missiles, claims South KoreaJuly 2nd, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Thursday fired a third short-range missile from its east coast in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing the defence ministry in Seoul. The missiles, fired between 5.20 p.m.
Reports: NKorea test-fires 2 short-range missilesJuly 2nd, 2009 Reports: NKorea test-fires 2 short-range missilesSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean media report that North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles. Yonhap news agency reported Thursday the North fired two ground-to-ship missiles from its eastern coast.
North Korea fires two missiles, claims South KoreaJuly 2nd, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Thursday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast, a South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman said. North Korea had last fired a series of short-range missiles in the week after its May 25 nuclear test.
North Korea assembling long-range missile, says reportJune 3rd, 2009 SEOUL - An intercontinental missile has been brought to an assembly hall at a new launch site on North Korea's northwest coast, a South Korean newspaper reported Wednesday. The missile appeared to be a longer version of the Taepodong 2 rocket that North Korea was believed to have fired April 5, an informed source told the JoongAng Ilbo.
No unusual military movement detected in North Korea: GatesMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the US had detected no unusual military movement in North Korea and did not plan to send reinforcements to South Korea in response to Pyongyang's threat to attack the South, the New York Times reported. Speaking to reporters on his plane on the US Pacific island of Guam, Gates said he saw no reason to reinforce the 28,000 American troops already stationed in South Korea.
North Korea fires two missiles after nuclear test (Lead)May 26th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired two short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after conducting an internationally condemned nuclear test, South Korean media reported. The launches were carried out on North Korea's east coast, the national news agency Yonhap said, citing a government official in Seoul.
North Korea test-fires two more missiles: ReportMay 25th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea test fired two more missiles off its east coast Monday amid heightened tension over its second nuclear test, a media report said. The launch of the two more short-range missiles came after the country fired a short-range missile off its east coast base around noon, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported, quoting an anonymous source.
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