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N. Korea launches ballistic missile

TOKYO, Japan, June 22 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets with reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on June 22, 2016, after North Korea tried to launch what appears to be a Musudan missile, an attempt that appeared to have ended in failure. Nakatani expressed "extreme regret" about the launch, calling it a "grave provocative act" in light of international security.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man walks past portraits of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and former leader Kim Jong Il at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on May 7, 2013. The media reported on May 6, 2013, that North Korea has taken two Musudan missiles off launch-ready status and moved them from their position in the eastern part of the country.

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Gov't orders SDF to shoot down any incoming N. Korea missile

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a weapon believed to be the intermediate-range ballistic missile Musudan at a military parade in Pyongyang in October 2010. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera on April 7, 2013, ordered the Self-Defense Forces to prepare for the shooting down of North Korean ballistic missiles in the event that any are launched, government sources said.

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N. Korean missile

PYONGYANG, North Korea - File photo shows a weapon believed to be the intermediate-range ballistic missile Musudan at a military parade in Pyongyang in October 2010.

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N. Korean IRBMs at 2010 military parade

BEIJING, China - Photo shows what appear to be North Korea's ''Musudan'' intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a military parade in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told journalists in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2011, that the North could pose a direct threat to the United States within five years if it continues to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles and expand its nuclear weapons capability.

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N. Korea ruling party's 65th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Missiles believed to be the ''Musudan'' intermediate-range ballistic missile were shown during a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010, to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea launches ballistic missile

File photo taken in October 2015 shows a North Korean Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile during a military parade in the country's capital. Pyongyang attempted to launch what appears to be a Musudan missile on June 22, 2016, but the test appears to have ended in failure, making it the fifth botched launch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council mulls response to N. Korea's missile launches

Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations, Motohide Yoshikawa, speaks with reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2016. Yoshikawa said the U.N. Security Council is likely to issue a press statement soon to condemn North Korea's attempted firing of what appear to be two intermediate-range ballistic Musudan missiles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea fails to launch missile: S. Korea

File photo taken in October 2015 shows North Korea's Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile showcased during a military parade in Pyongyang. North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast in the early hours of April 15, 2016, but it is believed the launch failed, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan on alert for possible ballistic missile launch by N. Korea

A PAC-3 Patriot missile unit remains deployed on the grounds of Japan's Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 14, 2016, to prepare for the possible launch of a Musudan mid-range ballistic missile by North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. finds signs N. Korea may be planning missile launch: CNN

File Photo taken in October 2015 shows North Korea's Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile showcased during a military parade in Pyongyang. CNN reported on April 12, 2016 that U.S. intelligence satellites have detected signs that North Korea may be preparing for an unprecedented launch of a mobile ballistic missile that could reach Alaska's Aleutian chain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council denounces N. Korea's missile launches

Photo take in October 2015 shows North Korea's Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile showcased during a military parade in Pyongyang. The U.N. Security Council on March 18, 2016, slammed North Korea for its recent launch of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, calling them a violation of past U.N. resolutions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N Korea fires missile, launch appears to have failed

Photo taken in October 2015 shows North Korea's intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missiles displayed during a military parade. It was reported on May 31, 2016, that Pyongyang fired a missile, possibly a Musudan, but the launch appears to have failed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea ruling party's 65th anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Missiles believed to be the ''Musudan'' intermediate-range ballistic missile were shown during a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010, to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. (Kyodo)

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N. Korean IRBMs at 2010 military parade

BEIJING, China - Photo shows what appear to be North Korea's ''Musudan'' intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a military parade in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told journalists in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2011, that the North could pose a direct threat to the United States within five years if it continues to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles and expand its nuclear weapons capability. (Kyodo)

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U.S. detects failed N. Korean missile launch, believed to be Musudan

File photo taken in October 2015 shows a military parade in Pyongyang. The United States and South Korea said they detected a failed North Korean missile launch on Oct. 20, 2016. The missile, presumed to be an intermediate-range Musudan type, was fired at around 6 a.m. Pyongyang time, according to the U.S. Strategic Command. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo