North Korea test-fires improved ballistic missile

North Korea launched an improved ballistic missile with intercontinental range late Friday, South Korea's military said, a provocation seen as Pyongyang's answer to Seoul's recent dialogue offer and the international community's move to toughen sanctions.


"North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea from the vicinity of Mupyong-ri, Jagang Province, at around 11:41 p.m yesterday," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday.

It flew more than 620 miles at the maximum altitude of around 2,300 miles before landing in the waters between Korea and Japan, added the JCS.

It characterized the projectile as an "advanced type" of an intercontinental ballistic missile, citing its range.
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28/7/17