North Korea launches new ICBM days ahead of U.S. election

31 Oct 2024, 04:54 by Thomas Maresca · UPI

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- North Korea launched what appears to be its newest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korean and Japanese defense officials said, a provocation coming just days ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

South Korea's military detected a long-range missile fired from the Pyongyang area into the sea between Korea and Japan at 7:10 a.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to reporters.