Tensions Escalate as North Korea Defies Warnings with Ballistic Missile Launch; U.S. Reaffirms Ironclad Commitment to Allies
The firing, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was part of the regime’s ongoing efforts to rapidly develop its weapon systems. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missiles were fired from Wonsan and traveled 300 km before landing in the East China Sea, prompting a rebuke as a “clear act of provocation.”