South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea's capital region around 7:50 a.m. It stated that the missiles flew approximately 560 miles and that South Korean and U.S. authorities were analyzing the details of the launches.

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch hours before Lee Jae Myung was due to head to Beijing

Former People Power Party lawmaker Thae Yong-ho said Monday that N. Korea is likely to build a nuclear-powered submarine before S. Korea.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the modernization of his country’s missile and artillery production, indicating Pyongyang is moving toward expanded output of both nuclear and conventional weapons ahead of its next ruling party congress.

Just over year ago, the multinational body established to provide credible, independent analysis and reporting on the implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea was disbanded. Known officially as the UNSC 1718 Sanctions ...

Sunday's launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear programme.View on

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected multiple ballistic missile launches from the North’s capital region at around 7:50 am.