North Korea claimed that it has successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday, saying it’s the “final step” to create a “powerful nuclear state that can strike anywhere on Earth.”
U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials said that the isolated regime fired an intermediate-range missile into the waters off the coast of Japan. Intermediate-range missiles can travel 3,500 miles, while ICBMs have a minimum range of 5,500 miles.
“We are working with our interagency partners on a more detailed assessment,” U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement, per Fox News. “We continue to monitor North Korea’s actions closely.”
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un watches a military drill marking the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in this handout photo by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made available on April 26, 2017. KCNA/Handout via REUTERS
