North Korea fires suspected ICBM into sea

It follows Thursday's warning of a 'fiercer' response to US plans to strengthen its regional presence.

The ICBM was fired from near the North Korean capital Pyongyang, military chiefs in Seoul said.On Thursday North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui warned of a "fiercer" response to US plans to strengthen its regional presence.It followed Sunday's meeting between US President Joe Biden, South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of a summit in Cambodia.

Mr Biden later said the three allies were "more aligned than ever" on North Korea's "provocative behaviour" and his national security adviser vowed a "unified response" if North Korea carried out a seventh nuclear weapon test, which US and South Korean intelligence services have been warning of for months.

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