The launch came a day after North Korea said it would resume nuclear talks with the U.S. this weekend. The last time a North Korean missile landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone was November 2017. North Korea was only willing to offer up the dismantling of its main nuclear complex, Yongbyon, while Trump said the U.S. wanted to discuss other secret facilities. North Korea demanded immediate relief from the most severe economic sanctions imposed as punishment for its nuclear and ballistic missile testing. North Korea has bristled at the suggestion, pointing to Libya’s eventual regime collapse and leader Moammar Kadafi’s demise.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 02, 2019 03:00 UTC