North Korea carries out longest-range missile test since 2017

Published January 30, 2022 6:14pm ET



North Korea carried out its boldest ballistic missile test so far in an apparent attempt to ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden.

Japanese and South Korean military forces said that the missile was launched at a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometers, or roughly 1,242 miles, at around 7:52 a.m. Sunday morning.

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