N. Korea confirms test-firing of Hwasong-17 ICBM

N. Korea confirms test-firing of Hwasong-17 ICBM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) watches a new type of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being launched from Pyongyang International Airport on Nov. 18, 2022, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. Kim declared a resolute nuclear response to threats by the United States during an on-site inspection of the test-firing, and the missile flew 999.2 kilometers for 4,135 seconds at an apogee of 6,040.9 km before falling into the East Sea, the KCNA said. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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