A senior Democratic Party official said that daily reports had not been shared for around a week

North Korea test-fired the Hwasong-11 Ra missile fitted with cluster munitions and fragmentation mine warheads, representing Pyongyang's push to strengthen its kind of so-called asymmetric weapons.

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea's military has said, after international experts warned Pyongyang has made rapid advances in its nuclear weapons development. Seoul's top military officials said North Korea had launched the short-range ballistic missiles from the coastal city of Sinpho at roughly 6:10 a.

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday it was unaware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing after a media report said Washington was unhappy about a cabinet minister's disclosure of a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site.