It is stated that North Korea has carried out the largest missile test since 2017.
It is recorded that the missile is medium-range and fell into the Sea of Japan after reaching an altitude of 2000 km.
Japan, South Korea and the United States denounced the experiment. This was the seventh attempt in January.
The United Nations has banned North Korea from testing ballistic and nuclear missiles and has imposed strict sanctions, but that doesn’t seem to have stopped Pyongyang.
Experts are commenting that North Korea has recently increased its missile tests, with the aim of drawing the United States to the table.
It is also noted that there is a presidential election in South Korea in March.
America urged North Korea to refrain from engaging in subversive acts.
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said the latest trial is a reminder of the escalating tensions in 2017.
That year, North Korea conducted several nuclear tests and launched its largest missiles. Some of these missiles had flown over Japan.
In 2018, North Korean leader Kim froze tests of the longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile with nuclear weapons, but abandoned this decision a year later.