Abe, Trump Show Unity in Condemning North Korea Missile Test

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North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into nearby seas on Sunday, drawing a joint rebuke from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump. Greater RangeThe range of the missile fired on Sunday, if confirmed, is greater than an intermediate-range Musudan missile that North Korea fired last year, according to Cheong Seong-chang, senior fellow at the Sejong Institute. That would show that North Korea?s missile capability is reaching a ?stable level,? he said. QuickTake North Korea`s NukesKim Jong Un?s regime has accelerated North Korea?s efforts to develop nuclear weapons and missiles that can strike the U.S. and its allies in Asia. The launch was the first provocation by North Korea since Trump took office.