Japan has raised alarms over North Korea’s recent ballistic missile test, with a government official saying that the missile launched on Monday is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) class with a potential range exceeding 15,000 km (9,300 miles), capable of reaching any part of the United States. Parliamentary vice ministerContinue Reading

SEOUL: North Korea said Friday that it had successfully tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a major breakthrough in Kim Jong Un‘s banned weapons programs.But what exactly is a solid-fuel missile and why does it matter that Pyongyang now has one?AFP takes a look at what we know:WithContinue Reading