The Japanese government had pledged to gather more information about the launch and suggested North Korea fired two missiles near its territory, including a new powerful weapon unveiled in a military parade earlier this year.

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) warned that the North wants to launch a long-range missile in the coming year - a move that would represent a major security risk to South Korea, Japan, and other U.S. allies in eastern Asia.

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The figure is more than $10 billion more than President Joe Biden requested but total appropriations for defense will be higher - something that could lead to more investment in tackling North Korean aggression and that of its ally China.

The decision comes as Democrats in Congress are divided over a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a proposed $3.5 trillion infrastructure and social spending bill known as the Build Back Better Act.

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The tech includes an array of large drones and AI-capable machines, fuelling concerns about an intensifying arms race between the North and South of the peninsula.

Analysts suggest North Korea is trying to use South Korea’s desire for inter-Korean engagement to extract concessions from Washington, but the Biden administration is intent on keeping sanctions in place until the North makes concrete steps toward denuclearization.

He made the comments while attending an exhibition of missiles and other weapons in Pyongyang, where he spoke about continuing to assemble his powerful military and criticized the U.S. for being “hostile”.

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Analysts from South Korea and Japan believe the missile shown in the video below could be the one used in the test - but an investigation is still ongoing.

Officials believe it could have been the very same missile unveiled at the country’s military parades in April this year.

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