Long-range Missile, Rocket | featured news

The rocket launched earlier this month by North Korea had the capability to travel more than 6,000 miles, meaning this type of rocket could strike the United States, South Korean defense officials said.

North Korea said today it will view as a "declaration of war" any sanctions or pressure applied against it after its rocket launch earlier this month.

Japan will call an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss a possible response if North Korea launches a long-range rocket in the coming days, Japan's U.N. envoy said on Thursday.

Japan says it will intercept and destroy any parts of a North Korean rocket that might fall on its territory.