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The Iranian EMAD medium-range missile which launched in 2015

Iran has 'no intention' of increasing missile range

Iran has said it has "no intention of increasing the range" of its missiles, amid threats of European as well as US sanctions over its ballistic programme.

World • 29 Jan 19

File image of a North Korea missile launch in July 2017

Undeclared missile bases operating in N Korea - report

A US think tank said it had identified at least 13 of an estimated 20 undeclared missile operating bases inside North Korea, underscoring the challenge for US negotiators hoping to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and long-range missiles.

World • 12 Nov 18

Japan's Nikkei was down 0.9% to a four-month low at one point, then pared losses to be 0.5% off

Stocks tumble after N Korea fires missile over Japan

US stock futures and Asian share markets have tumbled, while the yen jumped to four-month highs against the dollar after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan.

Business • 29 Aug 17

The launch, if it is confirmed to be test-firing of a ballistic missile, is the first in two weeks since the last attempt to fire a missile ended in a failure just minutes into flight

North Korea fires unidentified projectile - S Korea

North Korea today fired an unidentified projectile from a region near its west coast, South Korea's military said.

News • 13 May 17

North Korea is barred under UN resolutions from carrying out ballistic missile launches or nuclear tests

UN Council condemns North Korean missile launch

The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and threatened to "take further significant measures" against it.

News • 13 Feb 17

An undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows a test-fire

North Korea fires three missiles into sea

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement this morning.

News • 05 Sep 16

North Korea claims successful missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its state media said.

News • 09 Apr 16

The streaking light was visible as far away as Nevada and Arizona

California missile test sparks frenzy

A missile test off the California coast sparked a frenzy on social media and spooked residents who believed they had just seen a UFO.

News • 08 Nov 15

Kim Jong-Un was reported to have personally overseen the most recent missile tests

North Korea says it will put tourists on trial

North Korea has said it will put on trial two US tourists it has arrested for committing crimes against the state.

News • 30 Jun 14

Ban Ki-moon called on Russia to help get North Korea back to six-party talks

UN concerned over North Korea missile tests

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles.

News • 19 May 13

North Korea said the rocket launch was to put a weather satellite in orbit

South Korea says North's missile could reach US

South Korean officials have said North Korea is likely to have the missile technology to fire a warhead more than 10,000km.

News • 23 Dec 12

The US has described the missile launch as a 'highly provocative act'

UNSC fails to agree response to N Korea's launch

The United Nations Security Council has failed to agree on a response to North Korea's missile launch, although it has condemned the action.

News • 13 Dec 12

The rocket has a range of more than 5,000km

India test-fires nuclear-capable missile

India has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile that can reach Beijing and Eastern Europe.

World • 19 Apr 12

There are fears the North Korea could conduct a nuclear test

Japan fears North Korea nuclear test

A senior Japanese defence official has urged "crisis-management measures" ahead of a possible nuclear test by North Korea after its failure to launch a rocket.

News • 16 Apr 12

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