A few days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to speed up development of nuclear weapons, the Communist nation launches a ballistic missile, notes Grumpy Editor.
The launch is North Korea’s 14th round of weapons firing in four months.
South Korea calls the repeated ballistic missile launches “a grave threat” that would undermine international peace and security. It’s also a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning such missile launches by North Korea.
Japan also condemns the launch, saying North Korea’s missile actions that “threatens the peace, safety and stability of the international community are impermissible.”
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