"We don't want to see the North Korean military program to continue to pose a threat" to South Korea or other US allies in region, per @PentagonPresSec
UNSC members have failed to agree on imposing UN sanctions on N.Koreans responsible for weapons development, while the US denounced opponents for giving Pyongyang a "blank check." "We have to hold them accountable for their aggression," @USAmbUN says
China blocks US push for UN sanctions on five N.Koreans: diplomats
Improved Kilo submarine "Volkhov" in the Sea of Japan(East Sea) launched a missile "Caliber" from an underwater position on a ground target, - according to the Russian Defense Ministry
2 year agoNorth Korea, at meeting attended by Kim Jong Un, hints at a resumption of nuclear and ICBM tests. Full text via KCNA
N.Korea says Politburo meeting calls for reconsidering trust-building measures due to U.S. hostile policy
North Korea says Politburo orders examining restart of all temporarily suspended activities
N.Korea to develop power to fight against U.S.: KCNA
North Korea denounces U.S. 'hostile policy' against Pyongyang, vows preparations for long-term confrontation during politburo session
North Korea's recent series of ballistic missile launches "dangerous to the region & certainly dangerous to our allies & partners" per @PentagonPresSec "We continue to take this threat & this improving program of Pyongyang's very, very seriously"
2 year agoNorth Korea confirms that it launched "tactical guided missiles for evaluation" on January 17. Missiles were the KN24-type SRBMs. One image released
North Korea fires 2 apparent ballistic missiles eastward from Pyongyang airfield: South Korean military
Nuke envoys of South Korea, U.S., Japan hold phone talks over North Korea's latest projectile launches
NSC expresses 'strong regret' over North Korea's projectile launch
Japan Coast Guard: North Korea launches what could be a ballistic missile
North Korea has conducted another launch, South Korea's military says in an alert to reporters
North Korea fires an unidentified projectile toward East Sea: South Korean military
North Korean cargo train arrives in Chinese city of Dandong: sources
North Korea fired two train-mounted "tactical guided missiles" on Friday, according to state media: -Kim Jong Un was reportedly not present -"Surprise" drill was intended to test "combat readiness" -Comes after new DPRK sanctions from the U.S
2 year ago.US/@INDOPACOM response to North Korea's latest launch of ballistic missiles Friday Calls launch "destabilizing" although "this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies"
North Korea's hacker army launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms in 2021 that menaced global players and netted the reclusive state almost $400 million worth of digital assets, a report said
NSC expresses 'strong regret' over North Korea's repeated projectile launch
North Korea fires 2 suspected ballistic missiles eastward from North Pyongan Province : South Korean military
North Korea fires unidentified projectile eastward: South Korea's military
2 year agoNorth Korea's foreign ministry says US is intentionally escalating situation with new sanctions, showing its talk of diplomacy hides efforts to isolate and stifle Pyongyang. Warns of "stronger reaction" if US adopts confrontation. Defends missile tests as sovereign right
2 year agoBlinken on MSNBC: North Korea's missile launches are "profoundly destabilizing
North Korea warns of 'stronger' reaction after U.S. imposes new sanctions over its missile launches
On the FAA briefly halting some West Coast flights around the time that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile, Pentagon says: "Some decisions were made that probably didn't need to get made"
China always opposes unilateral sanctions as they do no good to help solve Korean Peninsula issues, but only intensify confrontations, Chinese FM spokesperson Wang Wenbin said commenting on US sanctioning North Korea after its latest missile launch
On top of today's designations by @StateDept and @USTreasury, the U.S. is proposing @UN sanctions following North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September 2021, each of which were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions
