The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 4, 2022 North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile ------------------------------------------------ North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast. This comes about a week after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to develop the country's nuclear arsenal at "the fastest possible speed." Today's test also comes just days before the May 10 inauguration of South Korea's new president, Yoon Suk-yeol. .