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North Korea launches missile as diplomat decries US policy

North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen as visitors tour to the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, its neighboring countries said, in the latest weapon tests by North Korea that has raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) South Korean President Moon jae-in speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. After the North Korea's launch Tuesday, Moon ordered officials to examine its latest weapons firing and previous outreach in a comprehensive manner before formulating countermeasures, according to Moon's office. (Choe Jae-koo /Yonhap via AP) North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen behind a North Korean military guard post, bottom, from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, its neighboring countries said, in the latest weapon tests by North Korea that has raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Visitors tour to the unification observatory where the North Korea side, right, can be observed, in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, its neighboring countries said, in the latest weapon tests by North Korea that has raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) South Korean President Moon jae-in salutes to a national flag during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. After the North Korea's launch Tuesday, Moon ordered officials to examine its latest weapons firing and previous outreach in a comprehensive manner before formulating countermeasures, according to Moon's office. (Choe Jae-koo /Yonhap via AP) A visitor uses binoculars to see the North Korean side from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea early Tuesday, its neighboring countries said, in the latest weapon tests by North Korea that has raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) A protester stands in protest to denounce the U.S. policies on North Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Monday accused the United States of keeping up its "hostile policy" and demanded the Biden administration permanently end joint military exercises with South Korea even as it continued its recent streak of weapons tests apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear diplomacy. The sign reads "Suspension of war practice against North Korea and withdrawal of the U.S. troops." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) A protester stands in protest to denounce the U.S. policies on North Korea as police officers watch near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Monday accused the United States of keeping up its "hostile policy" and demanded the Biden administration permanently end joint military exercises with South Korea even as it continued its recent streak of weapons tests apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over slow nuclear diplomacy. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) A visitor wearing plastic gloves to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus holds binoculars to see the North Korean side from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missiles launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. The Korean letters read: "Ballistic missile." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea. The Korean letters read: "After the announcement of the inter-Korean talks." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) In this photo released by the United Nations, North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song speaks during the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at U.N. headquarters. (Cia Park/United Nations via AP) South Korea's President Moon Jae-in addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at UN headquarters. (Eduardo Munoz/Pool Photo via AP)