Despite biting sanctions, the North has doubled down on its military modernisation drive, test-firing a slew of banned weapons.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also warned he could “preemptively” use his nuclear force to counter hostile forces at a meeting with top military brass last week.
The latest firing came just days before the South’s incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed a tougher stance on the North, takes office next week.