North Korea carries out longest-range missile test since 2017
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(Worthy News) – North Korea carried out its boldest ballistic missile test so far in an apparent attempt to ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden.
Japanese and South Korean military forces said that the missile was launched at a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometers, or roughly 1,242 miles, at around 7:52 a.m. Sunday morning.
The missile flew around for roughly 30 minutes before falling into waters east of the country, near the neighboring country of Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told the Associated Press. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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