North Korea has tested what is believed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in more than four years that splashed down in waters off Japan’s western coast on March 24.
- The Hwasong-17, the giant ICBM, was first unveiled in October 2020 and dubbed a “monster missile” by analysts.
- It had never previously been successfully tested.
- The missile reached an altitude of 6,000km – higher than any previous intercontinental ballistic missile tested by North Korea.
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