North Korea has resumed its record year of missile tests – launching a long-range ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States hours after firing a short-range weapon – in actions its neighbours condemned as a threat to international peace.
South Korea’s military said on Monday it had detected the launch of a long-range ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area that flew 1,000km (620 miles) before splashing down in the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
