North Korea's Kim Vows Retaliation with Powerful Missile Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened "more offensive actions" in response to increasing U.S.-led military threats after supervising the third test of the country's most advanced missile, the Hwasong-18 ICBM. While the test demonstrated North Korea's growing missile capabilities, experts believe the country still needs to conduct more significant tests to prove it has functioning missiles capable of targeting the U.S. mainland. Kim's statement suggests that he will likely continue weapons testing activities ahead of the U.S. presidential election next year. The test launch comes as South Korea, the U.S., and Japan begin sharing real-time missile warning data on North Korea and enhance trilateral cooperation to address regional challenges.
- North Korea's Kim threatens 'more offensive actions' against US after watching powerful missile test The Associated Press
- North Korea fires ICBM after condemning U.S. 'war' moves CNBC
- North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says CNN
- North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says Al Jazeera English
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