North Korean missile

N. Korea missile test fails after showcase parade

Seoul - Arab Today

A fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said, a day after Pyongyang defiantly showcased its ballistic arsenal at a giant military parade. The failure, which is likely to be seen as something of a public embarrassment for the regime, came amid soaring tensions in the region over the North’s nuclear weaponsRead more

US: North Korean test missile explodes on launch

Seoul - Arab Today

A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday, US and South Korean officials said, a high-profile failure that comes as a powerful US aircraft supercarrier approaches the Korean Peninsula in a show of force. It wasn’t immediately clear what kind of missile was test-fired from the east coast city of Sinpo. But the failure will sting in Pyongyang because itRead more

US, South Korea: North Korean missile test fails

Washington - Arab Today

The United States and South Korea say a North Korean missile test Wednesday ended in failure, Voice of America reported. A spokesman for the US Pacific Command said the missile appeared to have exploded within seconds of launching from the Kalma peninsula, in the eastern part of the country. South Korea's military said the apparent test launch did not goRead more

Japan to Launch Defence Communications Satellite

Tokyo - Arab Today

Japan's Defense Ministry’s first communications satellite is set to be launched Tuesday in a program aimed at upgrading the Self-Defense Forces’ ability to better cope with security challenges. An H-2A rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 defense communication satellite will be launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, state news agencyRead more

US Will Not Shoot Down N. Korea Missile Unless It's Threatening

Washington - Arab Today

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that the United States would not necessarily shoot down a North Korean missile, if it was not threatening. He said the US military would want to gather intelligence from the missile's flight instead of intercepting it. "If it's not threatening, we won't necessarily do so. Because it may be more to our advantageRead more

UN calls emergency meet on North Korea missile test

United Nations - Arab Today

The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the latest North Korean missile launch at the request of the US and Japan. The UN said the council will hold closed consultations on the launch late Wednesday afternoon. South Korean officials said a ballistic missile fired from a North Korean submarine on Wednesday flew about 500 km, the longest distanceRead more