Satellite photos showed missile launch preparations accelerating at the Musudan-ri missile facility in North Hamgyong province in North Korea's northeast.
North Korea defied world leaders and United Nations’ resolutions this morning to launch a ballistic missile test.
The missile blasted off in the early hours from a coastal site in the north east of the country, prompting immediate condemnation from Britain and the U.S.
The U.S. and other nations suspect the launch was a cover for a test of North Korea’s long-range missile techonology.
President Barack Obama was woken up with the news it had taken off this morning, during his stay in... Read Full Story
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal: TAEPODONG: This group of rockets is the pinnacle of North Korea's missile technology. Pyongyang claims they are space launch vehicles (SLVs) to launch satellites as part of a peaceful space program. Satellite and missile technologies are interchangeable. _ ADVANCED TAEPODONG-2: Under development. Potential range: about 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers), putting the U.S. west coast, Hawaii, Australia and eastern Europe within striking distance. _... Read Full Story
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal: TAEPODONG: This group of rockets is the pinnacle of North Korea's missile technology. Pyongyang claims they are space launch vehicles (SLVs) to launch satellites as part of a peaceful space program. Satellite and missile technologies are interchangeable. _ ADVANCED TAEPODONG-2: Under development. Potential range: about 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers), putting the U.S. west coast, Hawaii, Australia and eastern Europe within striking distance. _... Read Full Story
Plenty of countries take their chances when expressing nationalist sentiment. Indeed, a tolerance so exercised by the international community expects for all foreign governments to use both their human and natural resources wisely. North Korea’s latest manufacture and testing of a Taepodong 2 missile (TD-2) has caused this state of play to change a little, since North Korea’s political honesty with seemingly important official nuclear monitoring organizations is all too frequently... Read Full Story
North Korea has warned ships to steer clear of waters off a coastal city near a missile launch base, Japan's coast guard said Friday, suggesting Pyongyang may be preparing for a short-range missile test. South Korea's Yonhap news agency also reported heightened activity near a military base Friday, saying they indicate that the North is preparing to carry out a short-range, ground-to-ground missile test. The apparent preparations came less than two months after the isolated communist nation... Read Full Story
North Korea threatened on Wednesday to shoot down any US spy planes violating its airspace to monitor an imminent rocket launch, as a think-tank cautioned that any international over-reaction to the event could spark a war. The North's warning on state radio followed its accusations Tuesday that US planes had stepped up flights over the northeast where the Musudan-ri missile site is located. The North has announced it will launch a communications satellite some time between April 4-8. The... Read Full Story
North Korea has scheduled a satellite launch for early next month, South Korean officials said Thursday, as Washington and Seoul told Pyongyang to scrap what they see as a disguised missile test. Pyongyang informed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that it will fire a rocket to launch the satellite between April 4-8, an official at Seoul's maritime affairs ministry said. Citing information from the IMO, the official said the North had told the UN regulatory agency of two risk... Read Full Story
South Korea urged its people Friday to cancel trips to North Korea as the communist state made final preparations for a rocket launch condemned by Washington and its allies as a threat to regional peace. Seoul's defence ministry said it strengthened monitoring and vigilance before the launch, which some analysts believe could come as soon as Saturday. The unification ministry, which handles cross-border ties, urged groups and individuals to avoid visiting the North from Saturday. Hundreds of... Read Full Story
The United States and its allies warned North Korea not to go ahead with a planned satellite launch, vowing a stern response amid signs Friday the communist state is just a day or two from blast-off. A US defence official said there were indications the North is fuelling its rocket, while other experts said that weather conditions favoured a launch on Saturday. The United States, Japan and South Korea say Pyongyang is using the launch as a pretext to test a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile... Read Full Story
The United States and its allies warned North Korea not to go ahead with a planned satellite launch, vowing a stern response amid signs Friday the communist state is just a day or two from blast-off. A US defence official said there were indications the North is fuelling its rocket, while other experts said that weather conditions favoured a launch on Saturday. The United States, Japan and South Korea say Pyongyang is using the launch as a pretext to test a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile... Read Full Story
