North Korea test-fires new cruise missile with range to reach Japan

North Korea successfully carried out tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state-run media said Monday, sparking fears that the closed country has been trying to master technology to load a nuclear weapon on the hard-to-intercept projectile.By launching a cruise missile capable of reaching Japan, a close U.S. ally, North Korea may be watching how President Joe Biden will react, with Washington concentrating on the evolving situation in Afghanistan, a diplomatic source said.A number of missiles newly developed by the Academy of Defense Science flew for just over two hour…READ FULL ARTICLE