North Korea Fires Suspected Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
Published on April 2, 2024
SEOUL—North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a possible test of a new rocket using solid fuel, drawing swift condemnation from South Korea, Japan, and the United States. South Korea’s military said it detected what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile launched from an area of the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Tuesday at 6:53 a.m. (2153 GMT on Monday) before plunging into the sea off the east coast. It flew about 600 km (372 miles) before falling into the sea, South Korea said, while Japan’s defence ministry estimated it covered a distance of 650 km (400 miles) and reached a maximum altitude of 100 km (62 miles)....