UN Security Council meets on North KoreaJuly 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN Security Council held discussion Monday on the reported launch of seven missiles by North Korea in defiance of the UN resolution demanding a halt to such exercises. The communist country fired the missiles Saturday, coinciding the US Independence Day, during which the council had planned no meeting.
North Korea Defies UN By Firing MissilesJuly 5th, 2009 Recent developments suggests that defying US, North Korea has fired 7 ballistic missiles off its eastern coast on Saturday, thus violating UN resolutions. The mounting tension between the two nation, US and North Korea resurfaced as the latter test-fired three short-mid ranged missiles as a mark of protest against the UN sanctions which were imposed on the nation.
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 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.
North Korea fires two more missiles: ReportJuly 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.
The missiles were apparently Scud rockets with a reach of 500 km, the national news agency Yonhap reported, quoting government
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.
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.
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 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 fires two more missilesMay 26th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired two 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 km, the national news agency Yonhap reported, quoting government sources.
North Korea preparing more missile tests: ReportMay 26th, 2009 SEOUL - Notwithstanding the worldwide criticism of its nuclear test, North Korea is believed to be preparing to test more ballistic missiles, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Tuesday. There were indications that North Korea was about to fire short-range missiles, believed to be anti-ship missiles, from its west coast, the agency said, quoting informed sources.
North Korea test-fires missile after nuclear test: Report (Second Lead)May 25th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea appears to have test-fired one short-range missile Monday after it conducted a second nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said. The 130 km-range missile was fired from its Musudanri missile base in Southern Hamkyung province, Yonhap said.
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.
India condemns North Korea's nuclear test (Lead)May 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday condemned North Korea's nuclear test as unfortunate and described it as a development of serious concern for the entire world. "We've heard the claims of North Korea that they've carried nuclear test on May 25.
Chronology of North Korea's nuclear and missile programsApril 25th, 2009 Chronology of NKorea's nuclear, missile programsA timeline of nuclear and missile developments in North Korea:
— 1994: Under agreement with U.S., North Korea pledges to freeze and eventually dismantle its nuclear weapons program in exchange for help building two safer power-producing nuclear reactors. — Aug. 31, 1998: North Korea fires suspected missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean, calling it a satellite.
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