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Added on the 14/04/2023 05:37:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
North Korea seen across border after it fires ballistic missile into sea. IMAGES
Images released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 13, 2023 show the test-fire of its new intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The report from state-run KCNA news agency said the Hwasong-18 -- a new type of purportedly solid-fuel ballistic missile that has reportedly only been fired by the North once before, in April -- flew 1,001 kilometres at a maximum altitude of 6,648 km before splashing into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. IMAGES
North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying a "large, heavy nuclear warhead" that can survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, its official news agency says. IMAGES
People watch the news at a Seoul train station as North Korea fires a long-range ballistic missile, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace. IMAGES
Images from North Korean state media show the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which was fired amid joint military drills conducted by the United States and South Korea.