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Imminent risk of North conducting ICBM test, says South Korean newspaper

The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, local media reported, citing unnamed sources

North Korea may be testing monster new ICBM, could conduct full launch soon

North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, US and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since 2017

North Korea seen preparing for another imminent ICBM system test: Report

South Korea and the US have detected signs that North Korea is preparing to conduct another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system test as early as this week, informed sources said

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits satellite launch test site

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the country's satellite test site on the west coast and called for its modernisation, Pyongyang's state media said on Friday.

North Korea testing new long-range ICBMs, says US, warns more coming

The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday that a full-range test could soon follow.

North Korea to launch satellites to monitor military actions by US, allies

North Korea will launch a number of reconnaissance satellites in coming years to provide real-time information on military actions by the United States and its allies, Kim Jong Un said

Satellite development aimed at collecting info on US military: N Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the country's space agency, and said the recent development of a reconnaissance satellite is aimed at collecting information on the US military

US and 10 other countries condemn North Korean ballistic missile launch

The US and 10 other countries on Monday criticised North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and urged UNSC to respond, saying its inaction erodes the credibility of the UN's most powerful body

UNSC planning session after N Korea's latest missile launch: Seoul

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has planned to convene a session in response to North Korea's latest projectile launch, a South Korean government official said on Monday

North Korea fires ballistic missile in extension of testing

The flight details roughly matched an earlier assessment by the Japanese military and were similar to NK's previous launch last Sunday that was also conducted from the Sunan area near Pyongyang

North Korea test-fires 9th missile ahead of South Korean Prez poll

Notably, the ninth missile launch conducted by Pyongyang this year comes just four days ahead of the Presidential election in South Korea on March 9

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward Sea of Japan

This was the ninth missile launch conducted by Pyongyang this year

North Korea clarifies that it has tested cameras for spy satellite

North Korea said on Monday that it tested cameras to be installed on a spy satellite, with the announcement coming a day after after its neighbours detected a new ballistic missile launch.

North Korea fires ballistic missile into the sea in resumption of testing

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, in a resumption of weapons tests after a month-long pause and as the US and its allies are focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

US government urges North Korea to engage in 'serious' diplomacy

Pyongyang staged seven rounds of missile launches in January alone, marking the largest number of missile tests it has conducted in a month.

Earthquakes reported near N Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing

Seismic activity induced by nuclear tests is not unusual, and has been documented at other major nuclear test sites such as the Nevada Test Site in the US and the former Soviet Union's Semipalatinsk

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korean threat

Some experts say North Korea is using weapons tests to put pressure on President Joe Biden's administration to resume long-stalled nuclear negotiations

Status quo not an option for Korean Peninsula: S Korean foreign minister

Maintaining that the status quo is not an option when it comes to the Korean Peninsula, said Chung Eui-yong, South Korea's Foreign Minister, while urging the North to quickly return to dialogue.

Top nuke envoys of S Korea, US, Japan meet over ways to engage with N Korea

The top nuclear negotiators of South Korea, Japan and the US met in Honolulu to discuss ways to restart dialogue with reclusive North Korea.

South Korea's outgoing president Moon Jae-in calls for US-North Korea talks

Moon has expressed concern over N Korea's expanding weapons program and the possibility it could resume nuclear and long-range missile tests that would revive fears of war in the region.