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PAC-3 interceptor drill by ASDF

Fukuoka, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts a drill for the deployment of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile interceptors at a parking lot in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 28, 2024, following repeated ballistic missile tests by North Korea.(Kyodo)

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PAC-3 interceptor drill by ASDF

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts a drill for the deployment of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile interceptors at a parking lot in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 28, 2024, following repeated ballistic missile tests by North Korea.

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PAC-3 interceptor drill by ASDF

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force conducts a drill for the deployment of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air missile interceptors at a parking lot in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 28, 2024, following repeated ballistic missile tests by North Korea.

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Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry

STORY: Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the test STORYLINE: Israel said on Sunday that its anti-missile David's Sling system has successfully concluded a series of exercises and tests. The air and missile defense system underwent live-fire testing in southern Israel, where it intercepted targets in "complex scenarios" that simulated "advanced threats," including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and drones, according to a statement from Israel's Defense Ministry. The tests "examined the system's existing capabilities in a number of challenging scenarios, proving the system's operational capabilities during the conflict," the ministry said, adding that they constitute "an additional important milestone" in the operational integration of the system into the Israeli Air Force. Senior officials with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, a key par

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Türkiye tests short-range ballistic missile Tayfun

STORY: Türkiye tests short-range ballistic missile Tayfun DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of test-firing of short-range ballistic missile Tayfun STORYLINE: Türkiye has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said the president of the country's defense industry agency on Tuesday. Ismail Demir made the announcement on his Twitter account, congratulating the team involved in the development. The test was carried out by its builder, state-owned weapons manufacturer Roketsan in the Black Sea province of Rize, Demir announced, without providing further details. Tayfun was first tested in October 2022, when it hit a target from 560 km away. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts N. Korea resolution

NEW YORK, United States - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution on July 15 condemning North Korea's recent missile tests. The resolution expressed ''grave concern'' at the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, given the potential of such systems to deliver nuclear, chemical or biological payloads.

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U.S., Japan, S. Korea foreign chiefs meet in Honolulu

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) holds talks with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 12, 2022. The meeting, focusing on how to deal with the threat from North Korea in the wake of a series of ballistic missile tests by the country since the start of this year, was also attended by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui Yong.

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U.S., Japan, S. Korea foreign chiefs meet in Honolulu

Foreign chiefs from the United States, Japan and South Korea hold talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 12, 2022. The meeting, focusing on how to deal with the threat from North Korea in the wake of a series of ballistic missile tests by the country since the start of this year, was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui Yong.

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N. Korea hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests to counter U.S.

North Korea on Thursday hinted at resuming nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, saying it may restart "activities" that it had temporarily suspended to build trust with former U.S. President Donald Trump. A key ruling party gathering held Wednesday concluded that North Korea should take "practical action to more reliably and effectively increase our physical strength" to counter the United States, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who held talks with Trump three times, presided over the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, according to KCNA. People wearing face masks walk in Pyongyang on Jan. 20, 2022, amid worries over the novel coronavirus.

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Japan expands unilateral sanctions on N. Korea

Combined file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Japan decided on Dec. 15, 2017, to freeze the assets of 19 more North Korean companies as part of its unilateral sanctions in response to the North's repeated defiance of a U.N. ban on nuclear and ballistic missile tests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trump to condemn N. Korea provocations in U.N. address: U.S. official

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in this file photo, will condemn North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile tests in his first general debate address at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, according to a senior White House official. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts N. Korea resolution

NEW YORK, United States - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution on July 15 condemning North Korea's recent missile tests. The resolution expressed ''grave concern'' at the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, given the potential of such systems to deliver nuclear, chemical or biological payloads. (Kyodo)

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Abe, Modi agree to maximize pressure on N. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a joint news conference in Gandhinagar, western India, on Sept. 14, 2017 after their talks. They condemned North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and called for international efforts to maximize pressure on Pyongyang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Modi agree to maximize pressure on N. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi shake hands ahead of their talks in Gandhinagar, western India, on Sept. 14, 2017. They condemned North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and called for international efforts to maximize pressure on Pyongyang. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Modi agree to maximize pressure on N. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi (R) hold talks in Gandhinagar, western India, on Sept. 14, 2017. They condemned North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and called for international efforts to maximize pressure on Pyongyang. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Modi agree to maximize pressure on N. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi shake hands ahead of their talks in Gandhinagar, western India, on Sept. 14, 2017. They condemned North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and called for international efforts to maximize pressure on Pyongyang. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Modi agree to maximize pressure on N. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi shake hands ahead of their talks in Gandhinagar, western India, on Sept. 14, 2017. They condemned North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and called for international efforts to maximize pressure on Pyongyang. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Money-losing N. Korea-Russia ferry service halts operation

The North Korean passenger ship Mangyongbong arrives in Vladivostok, Russia, on Aug. 17, 2017. The ferry service between the two countries has been halted after increased U.N. sanctions in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile tests kept passenger and freight demand low. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo