North Korea fires three ballistic missiles after a year of unprecedented tests

South Korea’s military said North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday. The launches were the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests conducted by North Korea this year as Pyongyang pushes for weapons development, amid speculation it could test a nuclear weapon for a seventh […]

North Korea confirms ‘significant’ spy satellite test for April launch

North Korea has conducted an unprecedented number of missile tests this year, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to reach the US mainland in defiance of international sanctions. On Friday, the North tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would facilitate faster and more mobile launches of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to […]