DPRK announced launch of a ballistic missile "which can reach the United States"

North Korea said it had successfully tested a powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the entire US territory, claiming that it had achieved its long-standing goal of becoming a nuclear power.

This was reported by Reuters.

North Korea said the new powerful rocket reached a height of about 4475 kilometers - more than 10 times the height of the international space station - and flew 950 kilometers (600 miles) during its 53-minute flight.

"After seeing the successful launch of the new Hvasong-15 type of ICBM, Kim Jong Ying proudly said that now we have finally achieved a great historical goal of becoming a nuclear power-creating powerful missiles," said North Korean lead television.

In a statement, North Korea called itself "responsible nuclear power," stating that its strategic weapons were designed to protect itself from "American imperial policy of nuclear blackmail and nuclear threat."

November 28 North Korea re- launched a ballistic missile . The Ministry of Defense of Japan said that the DPRK rocket could fall into the Japanese economic zone.

hromadske.ua , Original in Ukrainian / Українською мовою