North Korea stays silent on much-anticipated parliamentary meeting
This month's meeting comes amid heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
This month's meeting comes amid heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Experts say the recent test were accompanied by less fiery rhetoric and seemed aimed at domestic goals.
The Hwasong-12 is the longest-range missile launched by Pyongyang in more than four years.
Not surprisingly, North Koreans begin celebrating the Lunar New Year’s day by showing their loyalty to the Kim family.
The launches mark North Korea’s sixth round of weapon tests already this year.
The UNSC held a closed-door meeting on a spate of ballistic missile tests by North Korea at the request of several member countries.
The countries said that Pyongyang’s “unlawful behavior is a threat to international peace and security.”
Analysts also say North Korea’s recent test-firing of ballistic missiles were carried out for both domestic and foreign policy purposes.
Washington is also pushing for stronger UN sanctions on North Korea, as part of a wider effort to put pressure on Pyongyang.
Some experts say that North Korea is falling back on its old playbook to ramp up pressure and obtain more concessions from the US.