South Korean defense minister Ahn Gyu-back said the Hyunmoo-5 missile, which carries a heavy warhead, will enter operational deployment by the end of this year.

The White House said President Trump was open to talks with Kim as South Korea warns North Korea’s missiles could reach the US mainland.

SEOUL: An international collaborative project to improve water management in Cambodia has been suspended amid a recent rise in crimes targeting South Koreans in the South-East Asian country, Yonhap News Agency reported,

North Korea's unveiling of the Hwasong-20, an alleged nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), has once again put a spotlight on Kim Jong Un’s expanding long-range arsenal—and the growing threat it poses to the United States and its allies.