North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in a display of military might Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were to meet at a Tokyo summit expected to be overshadowed by North Korean nuclear threats. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were to meet at a Tokyo summit expected to be overshadowed by North Korean nuclear threats. North Korea has long argued that U.S.-South Korean military drills are proof of their hostile policies against North Korea, though Washington and Seoul say they have no intentions of invading the North. After that launch, North Korea said the test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals. Experts had expected North Korea to further ramp up its testing activities during the drills.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2023 23:39 UTC