North Korea has released video of what it claims was the successful test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The launch on Thursday is believed to be the country's first test of an ICBM in more than four years.
The state-run Korean Central Television aired this footage on Friday.
The heavily-produced video is about 16 minutes long. It shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un escorting what's called the Hwasong-17 missile to its launch site.
Some experts have called it a "Monster missile" for its massive size.
The video then captures the test-firing from many different camera angles.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper says it reached an altitude of more than 6,200 kilometers.
It says it flew for about 67 minutes, before hitting its target in the sea.
The report quotes Kim as saying his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear force to deter what he called threats from the "US imperialists".
The missile was fired from an international airport in a suburb of Pyongyang. Japanese officials believe it fell within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
This is the country's first launch of an ICBM since November 2017.
The following year, North Korea said it would stop testing this type of weapon, and also suspend its nuclear tests.
Experts believe it may launch another ICBM ahead of the 110th birth anniversary of the country's founder in April.
The launch on Thursday is believed to be the country's first test of an ICBM in more than four years.
The state-run Korean Central Television aired this footage on Friday.
The heavily-produced video is about 16 minutes long. It shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un escorting what's called the Hwasong-17 missile to its launch site.
Some experts have called it a "Monster missile" for its massive size.
The video then captures the test-firing from many different camera angles.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper says it reached an altitude of more than 6,200 kilometers.
It says it flew for about 67 minutes, before hitting its target in the sea.
The report quotes Kim as saying his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear force to deter what he called threats from the "US imperialists".
The missile was fired from an international airport in a suburb of Pyongyang. Japanese officials believe it fell within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
This is the country's first launch of an ICBM since November 2017.
The following year, North Korea said it would stop testing this type of weapon, and also suspend its nuclear tests.
Experts believe it may launch another ICBM ahead of the 110th birth anniversary of the country's founder in April.
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North Korea tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, called Hwasong-17, after a gap of more than four years. The test was captured on video by state-run Korean Central Television and reached an altitude of over 6,200 kilometers before hitting its target in the sea. The missile was launched
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220325_34/
Date: March 25, 2022
Created: 2022/03/25 20:00
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:25
Last Read: 2022/03/25 20:00