Pyongyang says its latest ICBM test was meant to bolster its ‘fatal nuclear counterattack’ capabilities. North Korea has said it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to the United States and South Korea, claiming the drill successfully demonstrated its capacity to launch a “fatal nuclear counterattack”. “The surprise ICBM launching drill … is an actual proof of the …
North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test, suspected to be one of its most powerful projectiles yet, was roundly condemned by major global powers and overshadowed the high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Thailand. The White House in a separate statement said it condemns North Korea’s “dangerous and reckless decision to launch a long-range ballistic missile over Japan”. Canada’s prime …