World / North Korea North Korea Fires 6th Missile: Report Tensions rise further as Pyongyang warns of 'self-defense' By Jason Farago, Newser Staff Posted May 29, 2009 6:24 AM CDT Copied South Korean soldiers carry a cannon during an exercise near the border village of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas, Friday, May 29, 2009. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man) North Korea has fired yet another short-range missile off its east coast, according to reports from a South Korean news agency. Although unconfirmed, the launch would be the sixth missile that the North has test-fired since its surprise nuclear test on Monday. Today Pyongyang warned it would take "self-defense" actions if the UN Security Council imposed further sanctions against the regime. (More North Korea stories.) Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error