North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the missile launch was 'an appropriate military action' after its 'rivals... intentionally escalated the regional situation'.
North Korea says it has test-fired an upgraded, long-range missile, claiming it is the 'world's most powerful strategic deterrent'. The US, South Korea and Japan detected the launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile - believed to be a new, more agile rocket - which comes just days before the US election. In a statement released by state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said: 'I affirm that the DPRK will never change its line of bolstering up its nuclear forces.
Thursday's launch came just hours after US defence secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun met in Washington to condemn North Korea's troop deployment in Russia. It has been reported 11,000 soldiers are now in Russia, some close to the frontline in Ukraine. Neither Russia nor North Korea have confirmed the deployment.
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