North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles but one launch failed, South Korea's military said Monday, a day after Pyongyang warned of "fatal consequences" following major joint exercises in the South. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military had detected two launches, the first at 5:05 am (2005 GMT)
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N. Korea’s Kim oversees ‘nuclear counterattack’ drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. The drill took place on Monday, according to the report. Seoul's military had earlier announced that the North had fired
N. Korea slams upcoming Seoul trips by top US officials
North Korean state media on Wednesday slammed upcoming visits to Seoul by the United States' top diplomat and defence chief as "provocative" acts that would raise tensions in the region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive late Wednesday and will meet his South Korean counterpart Park Jin