On March 21, North Korea test fired two KN-24 short-range ballistic missiles from Sonchon in the country’s western region. In a subsequent statement, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the North had fired two projectiles into the East Sea, which flew 410 km and reached an apogee of 50 km. Imagery released by North...
On March 9, North Korea fired at least three unidentified missiles from the Sondok region on the country’s east coast. According to South Korea’s defense ministry, the projectiles flew 200 km and reached an altitude of 50 km before landing in the Sea of Japan. U.S. officials later stated that North Korea had fired four...
On March 2, North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan in the country’s eastern region. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two projectiles flew 240 km and reached a maximum altitude of 35 km. The test is the first of its kind after a series of 13 such launches in...
On December 7, North Korea announced it conducted a “very important test” of a missile rocket engine at Sohae Satellite Launching Station in the country’s northwestern region. While the nature of the test was not specified, experts have widely speculated it is intended for either an ICBM or space launch vehicle. Related Links: N. Korea...
On November 28, North Korea test fired two KN-25 missiles, marking the fourth test of its “super-large multiple-rocket launcher” since August 2019. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles traveled up to 380 km and reached an altitude of 97 km before falling into the Sea of Japan. Analysts note the...
On October 31st, North Korea fired two “unidentified projectiles” from Sunchon in the country’s western region. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew 370 km and reached a 90 km altitude before landing in an unspecified area. Japan’s Ministry of Defense later confirmed that the projectiles “did not land within” Japanese...
On October 2, North Korea launched a presumed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from waters near Wonsan on the country’s east coast. According to South Korean and Japanese officials, the missile flew 450 km and reached an altitude of 900 km before landing in Japan’s EEZ near Shimane Prefecture. While initially reported as two projectiles, Japan’s...
On September 10, North Korea test fired two KN-25 “super large” guided rockets from Kaechon, 80 km north of Pyongyang. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, both projectiles flew 330 km and reached an altitude of 50 to 60 km before landing east of the launch site. These are the 14th and 15th...
On August 25, North Korea launched two “super-large” guided rockets off the country’s east coast. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles flew 380 km and reached a maximum altitude of 97 km. The new rocket launcher is the 3rd new system introduced by North Korea since July 25. Related Links: N....
On August 16, North Korea launched two missiles from Tongchon on the country’s east coast. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the projectiles flew 230 km and reached a 30 km altitude before landing in the Sea of Japan. Following the exercise, an unnamed U.S. official stated that the United States would monitor...
