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AFP: North Korea’s new missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile



A senior US official said the move signaled a serious escalation of tensions by Pyongyang that would be punished by new sanctions.

The official says; Although separate tests on February 27 and March 5 did not show the range or capability of the intercontinental ballistic missile, some pre-launch full-range measures indicated that North Korea had tested elements of the new system. Is.

Last Saturday, North Korea launched its ninth missile test this year, launching an unidentified projectile into the East Sea, which, according to Japan, reached an altitude of 550 km and landed at a distance of 300 km. Earlier, on March 29, Pyongyang tested a ballistic missile, which was condemned by the United States and its southern neighbor.

During a visit to the National Aeronautics Development Center last Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced plans to launch a number of reconnaissance satellites in the coming years to provide information on US and allied military action, and said many military reconnaissance satellites It will be put into orbit as part of a five-year plan announced last year.

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