SEOUL — North Korea said on Sunday it had tested a Hwasong\u002D15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day in a “sudden launching drill” that…
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s west coast on Saturday afternoon after warning of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the United States.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Saturday’s missile test, the North’s first missile firing since Jan. 1, came after Pyongyang threatened on Friday an “unprecedentedly persistent, strong” response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises as part of efforts to fend off the North’s growing nuclear and missile threats.
The flag of the missile bureau was first spotted in state media recently, suggesting the North may have created a military unit tasked with operating new ICBMs.
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