Asia & Pacific

North Korea May Test ICBM Around US Election, Warns Seoul

The Chinese regime recently test-fired a missile into the Pacific Ocean, the first such test in four decades.
North Korea May Test ICBM Around US Election, Warns Seoul
Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023. KCNA via Reuters
Catherine Yang
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South Korean lawmakers have reported that North Korea has positioned a launcher for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that it may set off around the time of the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

Citing military intelligence, South Korean parliamentary members briefed reporters after a closed-door hearing with Defense Intelligence Agency officials on Oct. 30.

Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.