The United States, on Wednesday (Jul 24) announced sanctions against a network of around six individuals and five Chinese companies that it claims are involved in North Korea's ballistic missile and space programs.

US hits Chinese firms with sanctions for aiding North Korea's missile and space programs

The South Korean military officials stated that North Korea fired a suspected intermediate range ballistic missile. Watch in for more details!

North Korea launches baliistic missile after US-South Korea drills

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice officials have revealed that thousands of information technology workers who are contracting with US companies have secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for years.

Thousands of North Korean IT workers in US sent money home for ballistic missile programme

The United States on Wednesday released a statement saying that it "strongly condemns" North Korea's latest ballistic projectile launch and also urged Pyongyang to end its destabilising actions and come to the table for negotiations.

United States 'strongly condemns' North Korea ballistic missile launch, says White House

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, hinting at another year of intensive weapons tests and tension.

North Korea's Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting

South Korean military said that North Korea had fired two ballistic missiles on Friday (December 23). This is latest in the recent flurry of missile launches North Korea has carried out while defying all sanctions.

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles today, says South Korea military

North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday, South Korea said. Just a day before, it had launched a smaller missile, displaying anger over US's increasing regional presence and issuing a warning of "fiercer military responses".

North Korea ICBM had range to hit US mainland, says Japan

The United States on Friday (November 04) during the Security Council meeting accused superpowers China and Russia of providing blanket protection to North Korea over its latest ballistic missile tests.

US accuses Russia and China of providing 'blanket protection' to North Korea, urges UNSC action

Just a week after North Korea launched what it claimed to be a hypersonic missile, this morning, North Korea has again fired what it is describing to be a ballistic missile into the Eastern Sea.

North Korea fires a 'ballistic missile', 2nd suspected missile fired in 6 days

Kim Jong-Un's regime reportedly fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, reports said. South Korea reported that North Korea had fired what was "presumed to be a ballistic missile".

North Korea launches unidentified projectile into the sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in a series of such launches by Pyongyang as the world struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

North Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into sea

Seventy countries urged North Korea on Friday to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the "undiminished threat" posed to world peace.

70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that analysis continued on North Korea`s most recent missile test, but he did not believe its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) posed an imminent threat to the United States

Mattis says North Korean ICBM not yet a 'capable threat' against US

The moves staged in violation of UN resolutions banning the North from any use of atomic and ballistic technology, prompted new US-led UN sanctions against the impoverished state. Pyongyang reacted angrily to the new sanctions

Mattis says US goal is 'not war' over North Korea, bans use of atomic and ballistic technology

The move comes with tensions on the Korean peninsula at fever-pitch after Pyongyang carried out its sixth nuclear test and fired two missiles over Japan in the space of less than a month, sparking emergency warnings to take cover

Japan to deploy additional missile defence system in north: Defence ministry

North Korea's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has shown that Pyongyang now may be able to reach most of the continental United States, said two US officials

North Korea can hit most of United States - US officials

The 'unidentified ballistic missile' came down in the Sea of Japan, said South Korea's military

North Korea launches missile some experts say can hit US

The missile was launched on an unusually high trajectory, with KCNA saying it flew to an altitude of 2,111.5 km and travelled 787 km before coming down in the Sea of Japan

North Korea says 'new missile' can carry nuclear warhead

The missile was fired early on Sunday from a region named Kusong located northwest of Pyongyang, where the North previously test-launched an intermediate-range missile it is believed to be developing

North Korea fires unidentified projectile: South Korea military

The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting

North Korea confirms 'successful' ballistic missile test

Beijing, on the other hand, wants to revive the negotiations in the six-party talks on the North's nuclear programme

No thoughts of resuming nuclear talks, says North Korea