N. Korea fires two short-range missiles: Seoul.
North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, complicating efforts to resume stalled nuclear talks with Washington and signalling its anger over planned US-South Korea joint military exercises.
"Our military is closely monitoring the situation in case of additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture," it said. The two leaders went on to hold an unscheduled meeting June 30 in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, where they agreed to pick up a nuclear dialogue that stalled after the collapse of a formal summit in Hanoi in February.
The latest missile tests were a"strong message" that should be seen as"part of Pyongyang's protest" against the joint drills, said Cheong Seong-chang, an analyst at the Sejong Institute. "The North has declared in the past it would modernise and improve its defence system.... the launches today are part of that development plan and I think the North had already planned the launches in advance."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korea fired projectiles from around Wonsan: South KoreaSEOUL: North Korea fired at least two unidentified projectiles early on Thursday (Jul 25) from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea's eastern ...
Read more »
North Korea fired projectiles from around Wonsan: South KoreaSEOUL: North Korea fired at least two unidentified projectiles early on Thursday (Jul 25) from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea's eastern ...
Read more »
North Korea fired 'short range' projectile: US officialWASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Jul 24) confirmed an announcement by ally South Korea that Pyongyang had fired a projectile, saying it ...
Read more »
Four Chinese indicted for evading US weapons sanctions on North KoreaWASHINGTON: Four Chinese nationals have been indicted for financial dealings with North Korean companies sanctioned for involvement in the ...
Read more »
US security adviser Bolton meets South Korean officials to discuss North Korea, allianceU.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with South Korean officials on Wednesday to discuss major bilateral issues amid South Korea's trade ...
Read more »
As heat wave breaks across US north-east, thousands left without powerWASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Severe wind and rain in the northeastern United States left thousands without power on Monday (July 22) and into early Tuesday, even as a record-breaking heat wave ebbed.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »