North Korea reportedly sent a short-range ballistic missile into the sea Sunday — just one day after a stern warning from President Biden about the rogue nation’s use of nuclear weapons against the United States.
The North Korean military fired the missile off the country’s eastern coast, near the capital of Pyongyang, on Sunday night in what South Korean officials called a “clear violation” of UN Security Council resolutions.
The missile, which was in the air for about 20 minutes, reportedly careened about 354 miles before it splashed down.
The launch came one day after the Biden administration warned any nuclear attacks against the United States or its allies would be “unacceptable” and seal the “end” of Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
South Korea pilloried the launch as a clear violation of international agreements intended to bar Kim Jong Un’s regime from using ballistic missiles.
The White House issued a joint statement warning any attack by North Korea on the US or its allies would be “unacceptable.” AP
But in a statement issued shortly after the launch, North Korea blamed the US for destabilizing the peninsula and creating a “reckless military threat” by deploying strategic bombers