Under a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions, North Korea is prohibited from developing or testing ballistic missiles. “It’s a very big deal — it looks like North Korea tested an ICBM,” he said by email. North Korea announced the missile launch in a broadcast on state television after a series of patriotic music videos. North Korea called the test “a momentous event in the history of the country” and said it had brought “great joy” to North Koreans. “And we can’t coerce North Korea back to the negotiating table to prevent them from crossing a threshold they have already crossed.”

Source: New York Times July 04, 2017 06:41 UTC