North Korea test-fires missile with range to hit anywhere in U.S., Japan says

• It was North Korea's second test in recent days. It also launched a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday night.

Details: The Japanese Ministry of Defense said Monday's test was launched from an area near Pyongyang.

• It added that the missile's flight lasted 73 minutes and that it reached a maximum altitude of more than 3,720 miles (around 6,000 km) before falling into the sea west of Hokkaido, per Reuters.

Of note: High-level Chinese and North Korean officials held meetings on Monday that coincided with the missile test.

• After the meetings, Beijing said the officials covered issues of "common concern," but did not elaborate.

The big picture: After Monday's launch, North Korea condemned the U.S., claiming that its decision to station a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Korean port city of Busan was apart of a "preview of a nuclear war."

• South Korea and the U.S. have increased nuclear deterrence plans in response to recent North Korean threats involving its nuclear and missile programs.

• United Nations Security Council resolutions ban North Korea from developing and using any technologies applicable to its ballistic missile programs.
• North Korea has launched 10 missile tests so far this year, the majority of which were short-range ballistic missiles, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry.

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