Australia Condemns North Korea’s Missile Launches

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks during a press conference at Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2019. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Australia has condemned a string of North Korean missile launches, including some overnight, as breaching international rulings.

The hermit nation has confirmed it conducted its third test-firing of a new “super-large” multiple rocket launcher, after a long streak of displays of weapon power.