N. Korea confirms test-firing of Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM

N. Korea confirms test-firing of Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L), accompanied by Jo Yong-won, secretary for organizational affairs of the central committee of the Workers' Party, applauds as he inspects the launch of a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 12, 2023, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. The missile flew 1,001 kilometers for 4,491 seconds at a maximum altitude of 6,648 km before splashing into the East Sea, the North said. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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