Long range projectile forces Japan evacuation alerts and train stoppages, a day after Pyongyang fired over 20 missiles, its most ever, in game of brinksmanship aimed at US

Following talks in Tokyo, three nations' deputy foreign ministers say they will ramp up their deterrence in region amid blitz of missile launches from the hermit state

Pyongyang accuses Washington of 'escalating the military tensions on the Korean peninsula'

Tokyo, Seoul and Washington blast 'provocation,' plan to discuss 'appropriate and robust' response to move; IRBM has capability to strike US military bases on Guam

South Korean and Japanese estimate that the ballistic missiles flew 220 to 250 miles at altitude of 20 to 30 miles before landing in waters between Korean Peninsula and Japan

South Korea alleges rogue state fired projectiles into sea; if confirmed it would be first launch in 2 months; reported test comes as Pyongyang claims its 1st COVID wave receding

South Korea doesn't say how far projectile flew; experts warn weapons demonstrations by rogue state may culminate with a nuclear test in coming weeks or months

Japan's vice defense minister says projectile, which reached a maximum altitude of 6,000 kilometers, may be a new type of ICBM

Official Korean news agency says purpose of launch was to verify overall accuracy of Hwasong-12 missile

Pyongyang is believed to be trying to pressure the US to resume stalled negotiations over its nuclear program