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.

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

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.