Multiple fires were raging in the northeast of North Korea recently, with a plume of smoke extending far out over the ocean, according to satellite photos seen Thursday. Official media in the communist state has made no mention of the apparently massive wildfires. The true-colour image captured by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?s Aqua satellite on October 15 ...

North Korea test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to 500 kilometres (312 miles), follow a series of missile launches earlier this week by the isolated Stalinist state. "North Korea ...

North Korea has test-fired two more missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korea's defence ministry, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to be Scuds with a range of 500 kilometres (312 miles), follow a series of missile launches earlier this week by the isolated Stalinist ...

North Korea late Thursday test-fired a fourth short-range missile off its east coast following three similar launches earlier in the evening, South Korean military officials said. The defence ministry officials, quoted by Yonhap news agency, said the missiles -- apparently surface-to-ship ones -- were fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) between 5:20 pm (0820 GMT) and 9:20 pm ...