Flurry of activity hints at North Korea missile testSouth Korea’s military staged a “precision strike” missile exercise in response, Yonhap news agency reported, also quoting the JCS. US calls North Korea nuclear bomb test threat ‘shocking’In September, the North conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test and staged an intermediate-range missile launch over Japan. President Donald Trump also declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, a spot on a US blacklist the country had shed nearly a decade ago. China, the North’s sole ally, has pushed for a “dual track approach” to the crisis which would see the United States freeze its military drills in South Korea while North Korea would halt its weapons programs. Seoul’s unification minister had earlier on Tuesday said signs of unusual activity had been detected in North Korea, hinting at a possible missile test.

Source: The Express Tribune November 28, 2017 21:11 UTC