The surprise launch of the missile from an underwater platform coincided with the beginning of a bilateral wargame by South Korea and the US and revealed – for the first time – that North Korea possesses advanced missile technology. (AP)The reaction from Beijing, which is Pyongyang's main ally but has joined past UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea, was guarded. “China opposes North Korea's nuclear missile programme as well as any words or deeds that cause tension on the Korean peninsula,” foreign minister Wang Yi said. It added: “In fact, the US and South Korea have been warned in advance by the north. He said Japan had lodged a protest with North Korea.

Source: Hindustan Times August 24, 2016 13:07 UTC