North Korea’s latest missile launch has ramped up tensions in the tinderbox region.
North Korea says it needs a fearsome arsenal to defend itself against invasion by the United States and its weapons programme is a source of pride for ordinary citizens.
Kim Jong-Un proudly oversees North Korea’s missile tests and has called for Pyongyang to carry out more.
The US military has been practising shooting down missiles in what it says is an effort to bolster its defence against any North Korean threat.
North Korea major missile launches 2017.
US Permanent Representative to the Geneva conference Robert Wood and other American diplomats have pressed for rounds of sanctions against Pyongyang, but the regime has shown no sign of changing course.
