NKorea bans ships from coastal waters apparently ahead of missile launches

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has warned fishermen and boat captains to stay away from the country’s east coast, Japan’s coast guard said Monday, in another sign the communist regime is planning to fire more missiles after its recent nuclear test.

Report: NKorea’s new long-range missile launch does not appear imminent

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is stepping up preparations to test-fire a long-range missile from its new launching site near China, but a launch does not appear imminent, a news report said Monday.

NKorea shifts most advanced long-range missile to west coast launch site: reports

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has shifted its most advanced long-range missile — capable of reaching Alaska — to a new west coast launch site near the border with China, reports said Monday, in a move that threatens to further escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula.