Seoul, Oct 31, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment

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2024-10-31
North Korea on Thursday launched one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea's military said, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia. Seoul had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test-fire another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even conduct a nuclear test ahead of next week's US elections. The launch came just hours after US and South Korean defence chief......
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