North Korea Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Raising Concerns of US Mainland Reach

2023-12-19 780

North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday that is theoretically capable of reaching the US mainland. The missile traveled over 600 miles before splashing down in the sea northwest of Tokyo, Japan. This was the second missile launch by North Korea within 24 hours, following another test on Sunday. The US, South Korea, and Japan had anticipated the launch based on North Korean activity and moved ballistic missile defense ships into position beforehand.