East Asia is in turmoil as North Korea launches missiles.

According to Yonhap, this was the first ICBM launch since December last year. The South Korean military said the missile was launched on a high trajectory, flying approximately 1,000 kilometers before falling into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Seoul's initial assessment suggests it may be a new solid-fuel long-range ballistic missile. Japan reported the missile flew for a record 86 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of approximately 7,000 kilometers.

North Korea launches ICBM; Kim Jong-un affirms he will strengthen his nuclear arsenal.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said this was an "appropriate military action" aimed at signaling North Korea's willingness to respond to adversaries who have deliberately escalated the regional situation and threatened Pyongyang's security.

In response, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for strict measures to counter North Korea's "provocation," and issued a ban on exporting materials for the production of solid-fuel missiles to Pyongyang.

The missile was launched by North Korea on October 31.

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Japan and the United States have condemned North Korea. On the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing was monitoring developments following North Korea's ICBM test, emphasizing that maintaining peace and stability is in the interest of all parties.

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