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Beijing
NORTH Korea on Tuesday claimed it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a potential milestone in its campaign to develop a nuclear-tipped weapon capable of hitting the mainland United States.
In a special announcement on state television, North Korea said it launched a Hwasong-14 missile that flew about 932 km, reaching an altitude of 2,802 km.
South Korean and Japanese authorities are now looking into whet…
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