Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:12pm on 31 Oct 2024,Thursday International
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un observing the test. State media claimed the missile’s flight record surpassed previous tests. Kim declared the launch a “counteraction” aimed at informing adversaries. The UN, EU, and Germany condemned the launch as a violation of international law, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noting its defiance of Security Council resolutions. Japan’s Defense Minister reported the missile reached a high altitude and traveled around 1,000 kilometers. This launch follows U.S. and South Korean claims of North Korean troop deployment in Russia near Ukraine.
