North Korea's missile launches 'not helpful': USJuly 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States Saturday called North Korea's "possible" missile launches "not helpful" but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions. "We're waiting until we have all the facts about the violation," State Department press officer Karl Duckworth told DPA.
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.
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
North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)July 4th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over the Sea of Japan, the ministry said.
SKorea says North Korea has fired 5 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-typeJuly 4th, 2009 SKorea says North fires 5 missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
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.
SKorea says North Korea fires 4 missiles off eastern coast; report says they are Scud-typeJuly 4th, 2009 SKorea says NKorea fires 4 missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired four missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four short-range missiles, could further escalate tensions in the region as the U.S.
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.
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 fires four missiles, claims South Korea (Second Lead)July 2nd, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Thursday fired four short-range missiles over the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean reports. The fourth missile was launched at 9.20 p.m.
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 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.