Oct 31, 2024, 5:00 PM

N. Korea's ICBM launch shows 'Counteraction Will': Kim

N. Korea's ICBM launch shows 'Counteraction Will': Kim

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and said this demonstrates its "counteraction will" against its rivals.

Earlier reports said North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile, presumably an ICBM, from the Pyongyang area towards the Sea of ​​Japan at approximately 7:10 a.m. (2210 GMT Wednesday), Sputnik news agency reported.

According to the Japanese government, the missile flew 1,000 kilometers at an altitude of 7,000 kilometers. Its altitude and flight duration were the highest for all launches. 

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