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North Korea said on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18, to "radically promote" the countrys nuclear counterattack capability, state media reported.

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it has successfully test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid propellants, a d

North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States.

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Leader Kim Jong Un pledged to further expand his nuclear arsenal to "constantly strike extreme uneasiness and horror" in his rivals.

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country’s neighbors detected a launch of a long-range missile from near Pyongyang.

The missile may have been a solid-fuel missile, according to South Korean officials. Solid-fuel weapons are easier to move and can be fired faster.

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea announced on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a development set to "radically promote" its forces, which experts said would facilitate missile launches with little warning. Leader Kim Jong...

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