North Korea ‘fires suspected ICBM and two other missiles into sea’

A TV screen in Seoul shows a news program reporting about North Korea’s missile launch with a file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP)

North Korea has test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and two shorter-range weapons into the sea, South Korea said.

The move came hours after US President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia where he reaffirmed America’s commitment to defend its allies in the face of the North’s nuclear threat.