North Korea Missile Test Current Affairs, GK & News
North Korea fires Two Cruise Missiles
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea has fired two cruise missiles off the West Coast on March 21, 2021. It marks first missile test of Pyongyang since April 14, 2020. Highlights Firing of two cruise missiles is being seen as testing administration of the US President, Joe Biden. North Korea ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: North Korea • North Korea Missile Test • North Korea–United States relations • Nuclear Weapons Program • United States
Russia awards North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal
On May 5, 2020, the Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the North Korean leader a commemorative war medal. The medal has been awarded to mark the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Highlights The award was received by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri-Son-Gwon on behalf of Kim. Kim was awarded with the medal for preserving ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: North Korea • North Korea Missile Test • North Korea-South Korea • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un • Russia • Russian President Vladimir Putin • Russian troops • US-North Korea
Bulletin: US approves Missile Sales to South Korea, Japan
The United State recently approved Anti-Ballistic Missile sales to South Korea and Japan. The sale is worth more than $600 million and comes in backdrop of mounting tensions with North Korea. Key Highlights Objective: to support national security and foreign policy objectives of United States (US) by assisting its key allies. This will not alter ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile • AMRAAM • Anti-ballistic missile • Kim Jong-un • North Korea • North Korea Missile Test • SM-2 • Standard Missile-2 • Tactical Guided Weapon • US President Donald Trump • US-Japan • US-North Korea
US calls for new U.N. sanctions against N.Korea
The United States has decided to present a draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at imposing new sanctions on North Korea as it has successfully launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Salient Highlights An emergency meeting of the UNSC was called by the United States, Japan and South Korea to agree on a ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • ICBM • International • North Korea Missile Test • UNSC • US-North Korea