10 things you need to know today: September 13, 2021

North Korea tests new long-range cruise missiles, Manchin says he won't vote for $3.5 trillion spending bill, and more

Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un
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1. North Korea conducts 1st missile test in months

North Korea successfully launched newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, state media Korea Central News Agency reported Monday. The report said the launch met leader Kim Jong Un's defense goals, hinting at the missiles' possible nuclear capabilities. It was the country's first missile test in six months, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The development came as President Biden's nuclear envoy, Sung Kim, is scheduled to travel to Tokyo to meet with Japanese and South Korean officials. Kim said last month in South Korea that he was ready to meet with North Korean counterparts "anywhere, at any time" to restart stalled negotiations on curbing Pyongyang's nuclear program.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.