US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor–Yomiuri

Reuters 08/13/2023

TOKYO — Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement on…

North Korea promises another attempt at spy satellite launch

06/01/2023

SEOUL—North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, said her country would soon put a military spy satellite into orbit and promised Pyongyang would increase its military surveillance capabilities, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.…

Russia kills at least nine in new wave of air strikes on Ukraine

Reuters 04/28/2023

UMAN, Ukraine — Russian forces pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles as people slept on Friday, killing at least nine people in their first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months. The early-morning attacks, the latest in a…

Sweden launches research rocket, accidentally hits Norway

04/26/2023

STOCKHOLM-A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) early on Monday from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden malfunctioned and landed 15 km (9.32 miles) inside neighbouring Norway. The rocket reached an altitude of 250 kilometers…

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says

Reuters 03/19/2023

SEOUL — North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, March 19, according to South Korea and Japan, the latest in a barrage of weapons…

North Korea says submarine-launched missile test succeeded

10/03/2019

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea confirmed Thursday it tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, calling it a “significant achievement” in its efforts to contain external threats and bolster its military power. The test-firing Wednesday was North…

PH Navy successfully test fires first missile system

Inquirer.net 08/09/2018

The Philippine Navy on Thursday announced that it has successfully tested its first missile system in the vicinity of Lamao Point, Bataan. The Spike ER missile system was tested onboard a multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) and accurately…

Beijing holds successful missile defense test

AFP 02/06/2018

CHINA said Tuesday it successfully conducted a test of a ground-based missile defense system amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Concern over a potential conflict with nuclear-armed North Korea is growing following a series of bellicose…

Pyongyang fires missile over Japan

AFP 09/15/2017

  North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Friday, responding to new UN sanctions with what appeared to be its furthest-ever missile flight amid high tensions over its weapons programmes. The launch,…

North Korea declares nuclear bomb test ‘a perfect success’

AFP 09/03/2017

North Korea declared itself a thermonuclear power on Sunday, after carrying out a sixth nuclear test more powerful than any it has previously detonated, presenting President Donald Trump with a potent challenge. The North has tested a…

DFA calls on N. Korea to halt dangerous missile attacks

Inquirer.net 08/29/2017

The Philippines urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to stop its dangerous actions, after it launched a missile attack over Japan on Tuesday morning. “We call on the DPRK to halt these dangerous and provocative…

South Korea test-fires missile that can hit all of North Korea

04/06/2017

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. It comes a day after the North…

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