North Korea fired three ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, including what South Korean and U.S. officials called an intercontinental ballistic missile, adding to the growing tally in a record year of weapons tests.
about two dozen missiles, with one falling near South Korean waters for the first time since the end of the Korean War nearly 70 years ago.
A South Korean defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under rules set by the department, said the long-range missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile that failed midflight. The U.S. State Department also referred to an ICBM in its statement condemning the launch as a “clear violation” of U.N. Security Council resolutions and calling on North Korea “to refrain from further provocations and engage in sustained and substantive dialogue.
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