North Korea launches first ballistic missile tests for a year in challenge to Biden administration


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North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles early on Thursday, said the US and Japan , in the first such tests since US president Joe Biden took office and what Japan called a threat to security and peace in the region. It marks the second North Korean weapons test in a matter of days, following the launch of two short-range non-ballistic projectiles at the weekend. Pyongyang’s ballistic missiles are banned under United Nations Security Council resolutions, and while Sunday’s launch was played down by the White House, Mr Biden - who is yet to set out his North Korea...