"...The Japanese Defense Ministry said the ICBM-class missile was launched northeastward from near Pyongyang at around 7:11 a.m. and fell at around 8:37 a.m. outside Japan's exclusive economic zone west of Hokkaido's Okushiri Island, with no damage to planes and ships reported. ...logged a flight time of 86 minutes and traveled a distance of about 1,000 kilometers with a record altitude of over 7,000 km, is possibly "a new type"
Reference: english.kyodonews.net
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"...As always with North Korea, however, it is hard to tell how wide the gulf is between reality and rhetoric.
Analysts, for instance, believe the latest missile may be able to hit Alaska, a marked improvement on past efforts and potentially placing it in the intercontinental ballistic missile category, but far from backing North Korea’s claim it can now “strike anywhere on Earth.”
Skeptics will also ask how North Korea can claim mastery of such a complicated technology after only one test..."
Reference: www.japantimes.co.jp
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US warns against N Korean missile test "...Analysts say the North is trying to attract President Barack Obama's attention as he formulates his North Korea policy...."
Reference: www.etaiwannews.com.
