Ballistic Missile

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea in latest weapons test; Japan on alert

North Korea's state media has claimed that the country tested nuclear-capable underwater drones and two intercontinental ballistic missiles earlier this year

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards sea off east coast

Seoul and Washington have ramped up defence cooperation in the face of growing military and nuclear threats from the North, which has conducted a series of increasingly provocative banned weapons tests in recent months

Seoul: North Korea fires another missile toward sea

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred in the morning but did not immediately give further details, such as how far the missile flew.

North Korea fires 'unidentified ballistic missile', Seoul says

The launch comes just days after Pyongyang fired two 'strategic cruise missiles' from a submarine in an apparent protest over the US-South Korea drills

North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile: Seoul military 

The development came a day after North Korea threatened to take “unprecedentedly constant, strong responses” if South Korea and the United States go ahead with planned military drills.

Explained: The significance of the Agni-V missile trial amid China clashes

India successfully carried out trials of the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile on Thursday. This missile is of prime importance to the country, as it has a range of 5,000 km — putting almost all of China within its target range

North Korean missile fell in Japan's exclusive economic zone, says PM Fumio Kishida

The EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles from Japan's coastline, beyond the limits of its territorial waters. The Japanese defence ministry had earlier said the missile was 'ICBM-class'

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards eastern sea

Earlier this month, North Korea conducted a flurry of launches, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Seoul said appeared to have failed

India can now intercept missile of 5,000-km class: DRDO chief on flight test of Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor

The missile AD-1 is part of the phase 2 development programme of the BMD shield and can destroy both ballistic missiles and low-flying fighter aircraft

Fire power: From 1953 to 2022, North Korea's banned weapons programmes

North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes have attracted international sanctions for the country