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Thousands of North Koreans celebrate nuclear test amid global condemnation
Over 100,000 people gathered in Pyongyang to hail the success of a recent nuclear test. Reports have surfaced that North Korea is expanding a rocket launching site, reigniting fears Pyongyang is close to mounting a warhead on a ballistic missile.
Troops and civilians alike flooded into Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung central square on Thursday to celebrate the successful launch, Korean News Agency (KCNA)...
North Korea develops missiles capable of reaching US
The picture shows North Korean rocket Unha-3, carrying the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, lifting off from the launch pad in Cholsan on December 12, 2012.
Pyongyang is developing missiles capable of reaching the US, South Korean officials have claimed. The allegations came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called for the development of more powerful rockets after the successful launch of a satellite.
The...
North Korean rocket launch condemned
North Korea launched a long-range rocket Wednesday morning despite international opposition and growing tensions in the region. UN has condemned the successful launch in a statement.
Pyongyang claimed the Unha-3 rocket successfully delivered a scientific satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 into orbit.
The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea’s rocket launch in a short statement following an emergency...
North Korea to carry out second rocket launch by mid-December
North Korea says it will launch its second rocket this month to make up for a failed April attempt.
North Korea is set to launch its second long-range rocket carrying a satellite by mid-December in a bid to make up for a failed attempt in April, official sources report.
North Korea’s Korean Committee for Space Technology announced on Saturday that the country would launch its Unha-3 rocket between...
North Korea Readies Another Ballistic Missile
A North Korean soldier stands guard in front of an Unha-3 rocket at Tangachai-ri space center on April 8, 2012
Seoul claims North Korea is assembling another heavy ballistic missile similar to the ill-fated one launched on April 13.
Seoul’s assumptions are based on American space reconnaissance data. They say both rockets were delivered at the site simultaneously around March 23. One rocket was...
North Korean Satellite Carrier Rocket Fails Shortly After Launch
In this file picture taken on April 8, 2012, the North Korean Unha-3 rocket is pictured at Tangachai-ri space center
A North-Korean carrier rocket took off at 7:39 am local time on Wednesday. However, the launch has been confirmed to have failed.
The North American Aerospace Defend Command (NORAD) says the first stage of the rocket fell into the sea, while the other two stages failed.
And a North Korean...