South Korea president calls on China's Xi Jinping to do more on North Korea nuclear program
South Korea and the United States agreed to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system in response to the growing missile threat from North Korea.
Jun 22, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Iran vows to measures against new US sanctions
Iran on Friday condemned new sanctions adopted by the US Senate and vowed to respond with "reciprocal and adequate measures".
Jun 16, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
UN council to vote on Friday on blacklisting more North Koreans: Diplomats
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a U.S. and Chinese proposal to blacklist more North Korean individuals and entities after the country's repeated ballistic missile launches, diplomats said on Thursday.
Jun 02, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervises missile test of new guidance system: Report
The missile was equipped with an advanced automated pre-launch sequence compared to previous versions of the "Hwasong" rockets.
May 30, 2017, 09:20 AM IST
US confirms North Korea launched short-range ballistic missile
US Pacific Command (PACOM) said the missile was fired near Wonsan and was tracked for six minutes until it landed in the Sea of Japan.
May 29, 2017, 10:29 AM IST
Days after South Korea's new President took office, North Korea fires ballistic missile
North Korea on Sunday launched a ballistic missile which flew around 700 km into the East Sea, the South Korean Joints Chief of Staff (JCS) said.
May 14, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
The test, from an area north of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, appeared to have failed, US and South Korean officials said.
Apr 29, 2017, 08:41 AM IST
US, Japan agree China should play larger role on North Korea
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Tuesday that the two countries need to persuade China to play a larger role in dealing with North Korea, a Japanese government spokesman said.
Apr 18, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
South Korea test fires home-developed ballistic missile; range long enough to hit any part of North Korea
South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported today.
Apr 06, 2017, 10:16 AM IST
US to boost defenses against North Korea: Trump to Abe
The United States will continue to build its military defenses against North Korea, Donald Trump told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday, pledging all options are on the table.
Apr 06, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
US, Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea's latest threat before Trump-Xi summit
The United States and South Korea agreed on Thursday to proceed with the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defence system that has angered China, a day after North Korea's latest test launch drew condemnation across the volatile region.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, says Seoul
North Korea on Wednesday launched a ballistic missile, which flew for some 60 km before falling into the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military said.
Apr 05, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi hails defence scientists for successful test of missile
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the Advanced Air Defence Missile, the second level of two-tier interceptor missile system that can destroy hostile ballistic missiles.
Mar 02, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile successfully test-fired
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low altitude.
Mar 01, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Pyongyang likely to launch mid-range ballistic missile: Seoul
North Korea is likely to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), South Korean military officials said on Monday.
Jan 30, 2017, 10:48 AM IST
Agni-V: India's strategic capabilities not targeted against any country, MEA tells China
Maintaining that its strategic capabilities were not targeted against any particular country, India on Tuesday said it abides by all applicable international obligations.
Dec 27, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
Agni-V test-fired successfully, entire China now within India's strike range
Once the Agni-V is inducted in the Indian military, India will join the super exclusive club of countries with ICBMs alongside the US, Russia, China, France and Britain.
Dec 26, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea to slash cash from exports
The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday aimed at cutting the Asian country`s annual export revenue by a quarter in response to Pyongyang`s fifth and largest nuclear test in September.
Nov 30, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
Saudis intercept missile fired from Yemen
Saudi air defence forces on Tuesday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards the kingdom, the Riyadh-led anti-rebel coalition said.
Nov 15, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
North Korea fails in Musudan ballistic missile test-launch: South Korea
North Korea had test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but it ended in a failure, South Korea`s military said on Sunday.
Oct 16, 2016, 08:40 AM IST
