North Korean missile tests

North Korea fired a volley of missiles early Wednesday including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, just hours after US President Joe Biden left Asia after a trip overshadowed by Pyongyang's sabre-rattling.

North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of ​​Japan. One of them has fallen in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

According to the Secretary-General of the Government of Japan, there is no record of injuries or damage to property. Information gathering continues.

North Korea fired what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles twice on Aug. 2 into the sea off its eastern coast in its third round of weapons tests in just over a week, South Korea's military and presidential office said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on May 26 downplayed recent North Korean missile launches as he teed off a state visit to Japan with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a trip to the sumo.

According to a Russian lawmaker, who has just returned from North Korea, Pyongyang is ready to test a missile capable of reaching the US western coast.
“They are preparing for a new test of a longer-range missile. They even gave us mathematical calculations that they believe prove that their missile can hit the western coast of the United States,” Morozov said.

North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, deepening tension after Pyongyang's recent test of its most powerful nuclear bomb, reported Reuters. 

North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 15, South Korean and Japanese officials said, deepening tensions after Pyongyang's recent test of its most powerful nuclear bomb.

North Korea on Saturday morning fired what are believed to be three short-range ballistic missiles, one of which exploded shortly after launch, the U.S. Pacific Command said.

The missiles were launched near Kittaeryong between 6:49 a.m. Seoul time (5:49 pm. Friday ET) and 12:19 p.m. The second missile “appears to have blown up almost immediately,” Pacific Command said.

North Korea on Sept. 5 fired three suspected medium-range Rodong missiles that travelled about 1,000 kilometers and landed near Japan in an apparent show of force timed to the G-20 economic summit in China, Seoul officials said.