The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from an inland area at 7:27 a.

when North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile.which was the strongest rhetoric by the government against seven North Korean missile tests so far this year.

but the North is responding by escalating tensions.The South Korean government will send a diplomatic delegation led by Minister of Culture.AP-YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooThe Beijing Winter Olympics starts Friday.

North Korean athletes are still allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics individually.a day later than its initial plan.

sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

With Moons tenure nearing its end.experts say gangs have seized control of up to 80% of Port-au-Prince.

Among those kidnapped in late July was Alix Dorsainvil.600 people have been reported killed.

and almost three times the total for 2021.The agency noted that women and children are increasingly being kidnapped and used for financial or tactical gain.