North Korea launches suspected long range ballistic missile possibly capable of reaching U.S., Japan and South Korea say
about North Korea’s program to develop ICBMs. Authorities of the two allies said North Korea launched on Feb. 26 and March 4 parts of a new ICBM system, dubbed the Hwasong-17. During the tests, the system was not launched at its full range or capability, officials in Seoul and Washington said.Pyongyang did not specify the types of rockets used in those tests, and said the launches were for developing a spy satellite system.
The Hwasong-17 ICBM system, which is believed to be the world’s largest mobile ICBM, was unveiled at a Worker’s Party of Korea military parade in 2020. Analysts said it appears larger in size than the Hwasong-15, which North Korea tested in November 2017 and is believed to have a range that could strike all of the U.S. mainland.Military tensions have been mounting on the Korean Peninsula amid an uptick in the country’s weapons testing activity since the beginning of the year.
The ICBM launch comes as nuclear negotiations between North Korea and the United States remain deadlocked since a summit meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former U.S. president Donald Trump collapsed over sanctions relief.
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