North Korea tests super-high altitude missile days before US elections
North Korea launched its highest-flying missile ever‚ reaching way beyond space station orbit. The test comes right before US voters head to polls and after criticism of NK-Russia military ties
In a bold move today North Korea fired what experts think is their strongest missile yet: reaching mind-blowing heights in space (about 4‚350 miles up - which is 17x higher than where astronauts live on the space station)
The launch happened just as US and South Korean officials spoke-up against Kim Jong Unʼs choice to send soldiers to help Putin in Russia; its also perfectly-timed a few days before Americans pick their next president
Japans defense chief pointed out this might be a never-seen-before missile type: showing off Pyongyangs growing missile tech skills. The test breaks previous height records and proves North Koreas weapons can now go way further than before - making defense experts worry about whats coming next
The timing isnt random: its a clear message to both Washington and Seoul right when theres lots going on with elections coming up and the whole Russia-NK partnership thing getting more attention
