North Korean missile launches - in pictures

  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a munitions factory producing a major weapon system in an undated picture. AFP
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a munitions factory producing a major weapon system in an undated picture. AFP
  • North Korea says this test was of a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile. AFP
    North Korea says this test was of a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile. AFP
  • A composite image released by North Korea on January 28 of missile tests in the country. Reuters
    A composite image released by North Korea on January 28 of missile tests in the country. Reuters
  • January could be the busiest month for testing yet by the nuclear armed country. AFP
    January could be the busiest month for testing yet by the nuclear armed country. AFP
  • North Korea says this is a long-range cruise missile test. The flurry of tests is regarded as a step towards a resumption of long-range ballistic missile tests. AFP
    North Korea says this is a long-range cruise missile test. The flurry of tests is regarded as a step towards a resumption of long-range ballistic missile tests. AFP
  • North Korea halted nuclear weapons tests in 2018 amid diplomacy with its southern neighbour and the US. AFP
    North Korea halted nuclear weapons tests in 2018 amid diplomacy with its southern neighbour and the US. AFP
  • A picture that North Korea says is of a long-range cruise missile test taken on January 25. AFP
    A picture that North Korea says is of a long-range cruise missile test taken on January 25. AFP
  • Kim Jong-un inspects a munitions factory producing a major weapon system. AFP
    Kim Jong-un inspects a munitions factory producing a major weapon system. AFP
  • The North Korean leader recently said that the country's military would be equipped with new cutting-edge technology. AFP
    The North Korean leader recently said that the country's military would be equipped with new cutting-edge technology. AFP