The road from Trump-Kim summits to N.Korea's new ICBM test


  • World
  • Thursday, 24 Mar 2022

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, in Seoul, South Korea, March 24, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appeared on Thursday to have returned to testing its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) for the first time since 2017.

The launch leaves the diplomatic legacy of former U.S. President Donald Trump and outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in in tatters. Both had touted North Korea's self-imposed moratorium on such testing as a key success from several years of engagement.

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