North Korea launched a midrange ballistic missile into the East Sea on Monday, coinciding with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meetings with South Korean officials. The test, condemned by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan, is seen as a warning directed at the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. This is North Korea's first major weapons test of the year and comes amid a backdrop of political uncertainty in Seoul.
Kim Jong Un's North Korea fired a midrange ballistic missile into its eastern seas on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a series of meetings with the South Korea n leadership amid ongoing political uncertainty in Seoul.The United States, South Korea and Japan separately condemned Pyongyang's first major weapons test of the year, which will be seen as a warning directed at the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
The weapon is on Kim's wish list of advanced technologies, which also includes satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.Japan's Defense Ministry said the missile fell outside of its exclusive economic zone, and its coast guard reported no damage to vessels in the area. The landing zone appeared to correspond with Russia's exclusive economic waters.
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