North Korea Says Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Latest Missile Test

North Korea Says Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Latest Missile Test
Commuters watch a TV showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Joe Biden during a news program at the Suseo Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on March 26, 2021. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo
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SEOUL—North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed “deep-seated hostility” by criticizing its self-defensive missile test.

North Korea on Friday said it had launched a new type of tactical short-range ballistic missile. Biden said the test violated U.N. Security Council resolutions but he remained open to diplomacy with Pyongyang.