Senior US official warns North Korea of ‘swift and forceful response’ to nuclear test
If North Korea carries out the nuclear test, it would be the seventh coming after the last one in September 2017, and fifth since Kim Jong-un took power in 2011.
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US, IAEA warn of nuclear test by North Korea
Commercial satellite images show that North Korea has been restoring access to the yet unused South Portal tunnel of the Punggyeri nuclear testing site.
North Korea demonstrates capability to fire missiles in succession from multiple sites
Firing multiple missiles toward targets almost simultaneously is known as a saturation attack, making it more difficult for Japan, the United States and South Korea to jointly…
South Korea and US fire 8 missiles as response to North Korea’s provocations
The exercise used one missile from the US Army and seven from the South Korean military.
China warns Australia risks ‘serious consequences’ after jet interception
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Wang Yi to attend C+C5 foreign ministers meeting in Kazakhstan
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President Yoon orders strengthening of South Korea-US extended deterrence
He also noted that North Korea has conducted missile provocations once every nine days on average this year alone.
North Korea fires 8 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: South Korean military
The missiles flew around 110-670 kilometers at altitudes of 25-90 km with speeds of Mach 3 to 6, it added.
Wang Yi’s Pacific Islands tour boosts regional development
Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi began his tour on May 26 in the Solomon Islands and ended in Timor Leste on June 4.
Japanese PM Kishida condemns North Korea’s bevy of missile launches
The government also protested to North Korea via diplomatic channels in Beijing.