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North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile on a "lofted trajectory" toward the Sea of Japan.

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says that this was the longest-ever launch of a North Korean ICBM, lasting 87 minutes, marking significant progress in range compared to previous tests.

Published October 31, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: North Korean missile tests.

North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile on a "lofted trajectory" toward the Sea of Japan. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says that this was the longest-ever launch of a North Korean ICBM, lasting 87 minutes, marking significant progress in range compared to previous tests.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-10-31).