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White House condemns North Korea’s latest long-range ballistic missile test

# The White House has condemned North Korea’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile, saying this is a flagrant violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions. Yesterday morning, North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Hwasong-19. The test comes as North Korea appears to have intensified its nuclear production efforts and strengthened ties with Russia, deepening widespread concern in the West. National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett says the launch needlessly raises regional tensions.