North Korea confirmed a test of a powerful ¡°new type¡± of long-range missile, state media reported Friday, with Japan¡¯s defense chief calling Thursday¡¯s launch a dramatic departure from previous tests.
Leader Kim Jong Un hailed the successful launch, saying his country was preparing to buckle down for the ¡°inevitability of (a) long-standing confrontation with the U.S. imperialists.¡±
The new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), dubbed the Hwasong-17, flew higher and for a longer duration than any of the missiles previously tested by North Korea, before splashing down in Japan¡¯s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) just 150 kilometers off the coast of Hokkaido.
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