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People watch a news program showing a file image of a missile launch by North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station on Sunday. South Korea has accused its neighbor of raising tensions in the region after firing a ballistic missile toward the sea.

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North Korea fires a missile as U.S. and South Korea get ready for military exercises

9:57am September 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

South Korea called an emergency National Security Council meeting where members denounced the launch as a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

In this photo taken in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 25, 2022, students of the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce watch footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un along with news of the previous day's launch of the Hwasong-17 missile — Pyo

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack

4:37am March 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 5, 2022. North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, apparent

North Korea fires another suspected ballistic missile into sea

9:51pm March 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Saturday's launch was North Korea's ninth round of weapons launches in 2022 as it attempts to pressure the Biden administration for concessions.

People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, Jan 31.

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North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam

3:20am January 31, 2022

by The Associated Press

The test-launch was confirmed Monday and is North Korea's most significant weapon launch in years. South Korean and Japanese officials condemned the launch.

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

North Korea launches another suspected missile amid stalled talks with the U.S.

5:21am January 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

The launch corresponded with an unexplained order by the FAA to ground some flights on the U.S. West Coast.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sent a false incoming ballistic missile emergency alert in January. The FCC released a report with recommendations on Tuesday.

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FCC On Hawaii's Bogus Alert: Don't Say 'This Is Not A Drill' During Drills

8:02pm April 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

A final report by the Federal Communications Commission on Hawaii's false missile alert provided analysis into what went wrong and recommendations on how to prevent another mishap.

In this handout image provided by the South Korean Presidential Blue House, Chung Eui-yong (left), head of the presidential National Security Office, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting on Monday in Pyongyang.

In Possible Breakthrough, North Korea Open To Talks With U.S. On Denuclearization

2:50pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

South Korean officials returning from a two-day visit to Pyongyang say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss giving up his nuclear weapons with the U.S.

The FCC said Tuesday that the false alert of a ballistic missile sent in Hawaii on Jan. 13 occurred when the worker in charge of alerts confused a drill for a real missile emergency. A highway sign in Honolulu corrects the error.

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Worker Who Sent Hawaii False Alert Thought Missile Attack Was Imminent

6:42pm January 30, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

A drill during a shift change included the words "This is not a drill," a Federal Communications Commission report finds. According to reports, the worker has been fired and two officials have quit.

People watch as coverage of an ICBM missile test is displayed on a screen in a public square in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017.

Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

10:28am July 29, 2017

by Elise Hu

North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts say had the capability of striking U.S. cities. Korea observers argue with each successive test, the U.S. and allies lose leverage with Pyongyang.

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A shelter sign is displayed at the entrance to a subway station in Seoul on Wednesday, a day after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Subway stations are designated as shelters in case of aerial bombardment, part of the city's respo

Calm In Seoul As The North Korea Question Grows More Urgent

10:14pm July 06, 2017

Pyongyang's test on Tuesday of an intercontinental ballistic missile hasn't rattled many South Koreans. "I think it's just, like, a whatever attitude that we are having," says a student in Seoul.

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