North Korea test-fires missile in bid to test South, US
Many say North Korea has made a great progress in its nuclear and missile capabilities since Kim Jong-Un (pictured) took power after the death of his father and longtime ruler, Kim Jong-Il, in 2011 New South Korean President Moon Jae-In slammed the North's ballistic missile test as a 'reckless provocation' after holding an emergency meeting with national security advisors Ballistic missiles are displayed at the Kim Il-Sung square during a military parade in Pyongyang, marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of the late North Korean leader, on April 15, 2017 North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in an apparent bid to test the South's new liberal president and the US which have both signalled an interest in negotiations to ease months of tensions. The missile flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The US Pacific Command said it did not appear to be an interc...