North Korea's Latest ICBM Test Raises Concerns of Increased Nuclear Threat.
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North Korea has claimed to have successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, which it called the Hwasung-18. The missile flew upwards at a steep angle and is believed to have covered a distance of 1,000km. The missile's predecessor, the liquid-fuelled Hwasung-17, has an operational range of 15,000km. The new missile is believed to be easier to transport and quicker to prepare for launch, making it harder to detect and destroy in a pre-emptive strike. The test comes ahead of North Korea's Day of the Sun, which commemorates founding leader Kim Il-sung's birth anniversary.
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