North Korea: Ballistic Missile Test Conducted Ahead of U.S. Vice President's Visit to Seoul

North Korea launched a suspected KN-23 ballistic missile from Taechon, 129 kilometers (80 miles) north of Pyongyang, that flew roughly 600 kilometers (372 miles) east at Mach 5 at an altitude of 50 kilometers (31 miles) before splashing down in the sea near Japan's exclusive economic zone, Yonhap News Agency reported Sept. 25....