SEOUL (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and said this demonstrates its “counteraction will” against its rivals, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing North Korea’s state news agency KCNA.
According to the report, Kim said the DPRK will never change its policy of bolstering its nuclear forces.
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Earlier reports said the DPRK launched a long-range ballistic missile, presumably an ICBM, from the Pyongyang area towards the Sea of Japan at approximately 7:10 a.m. (2210 GMT Wednesday). According to the Japanese government, the missile flew 1,000 kilometers at an altitude of 7,000 kilometers. Its altitude and flight duration were the highest for all launches.
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