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News North Korea announces first test of Hwasong-15 ICBMDPRK hails successful test of rocket capable of striking the "entire" U.S. mainland North Korea announced the successful launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a broadcast on the state-run Korea Central Television (KCTV) on Wednesday. In a rare special broadcast at 1200 Pyongyang time, announcer Ri Chun Hee said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had ordered the launch of a missile which could strike the "entire" U.S. mainland. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |