North Korea launches another ICBM into Japanese waters, days after warning US

According to Japanese and South Korean spokespeople, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired what is suspected to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday. The missile, reports the BBC, was airborne for around an hour before plummeting into Japanese waters. This ICBM launch comes only days after Pyongyang warned that it would intercept and destroy any future United States spy aircraft incursions into its airspace.

Tensions rising again

The test also comes after a year or so of increased weapons testing by North Korea, with a record number conducted in…