North Korea fires its longest-range missile since 2017, the latest in a string of test launches

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected an intermediate-range ballistic missile fired from North Korea’s Jagang province toward its east coast and into the ocean. The missile, detected at 7:52 a.m. local time, flew 800 kilometers (497 miles) and reached an altitude of 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles), the Joint Chiefs said.

Source: WP