The 2017–18 North Korea crisis was a period of heightened tension between North Korea and the United States throughout 2017, which began when North Korea conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests that demonstrated the country's ability to launch ballistic missiles beyond its immediate region and suggested that
Did North Korea fire a missile at us?
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies.2 days ago
When did North Korea launch a missile?
In a test on Jan. 13, North Korea launched the KN-23, one of three new solid-fuel ballistic missiles the North has been testing since 2019.
How many nuclear tests has Kim Jong Un conducted?
Under Kim Jong-un, 119 tests have been undertaken as of December, 2019. It has been 4 years, 2 months since North Korea's latest ICBM test.
Is North Korea still testing nuclear weapons?
The UN prohibits North Korea from ballistic and nuclear weapons tests, and has imposed strict sanctions. But the East Asian state regularly defies the ban.2 days ago
When was the last time North Korea tested a missile?
2017
When did the North Korean nuclear program begin?
This chronology of the North Korean nuclear program has its roots in the 1950s and begins in earnest in 1989 with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the main economic ally of North Korea.