North Korea fires mid-range ballistic missile, longest range since 2017

North Korea on Sunday fired what appears to be the longest-range ballistic missile since 2017, as South Korean President Moon Jae In criticized Pyongyang as moving closer to scrapping its moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The missile traveled about 800 kilometers to the Sea of Japan for 30 minutes and reached an altitude of 2,000 km, according to South Korea's military and the Japanese government. It marked the seventh round of missile launches by North Korea this month.South Korea's military said the launch, which occurred at around 7:52 a.m. from Jagang Pr…READ FULL ARTICLE