North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">North Korea has carried out another ballistic missile test, days after a new president took office in the South.</span><br></p><p>Japanese officials say the missile, which launched from north-western Kusong, reached an altitude of 2,000km.</p><p>South Korea's newly elected President Moon Jae-in, who is seeking deeper engagement with the North, says it is a "reckless provocation".</p><p>US President Donald Trump has called for "stronger sanctions" against North Korea, while China is urging restraint.</p><p>A series of North Korean missile tests this year – which are banned by the UN – has sparked international alarm and raised tensions with the US.</p><p>Two missile launches last month both failed, with the rockets exploding just minutes into flight.</p>