North Korea has conducted a test launch of a missile that appears to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching the mainland United States.

December 18, 2023 Benjamin Hughes

In the hours before Monday morning, according to sources in South Korea and Japan, North Korea conducted two missile tests, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has the potential to reach any part of the U.S. mainland.

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The specific information about its recent launches was not immediately verified by the company. However, officials from South Korea and Japan, who are both strong allies of the United States, reported that the long-range rocket traveled approximately 600 miles and landed in the sea northwest of Tokyo, near Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.

Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, observed with delight as his military displayed their new long-range missiles in recent parades held in Pyongyang. It is possible that some of these missiles were the same type launched on Monday morning.

South Korea Koreas Tensions — On December 18, 2023, a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea displayed a video of a missile launch in North Korea on a television screen.

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was reportedly capable of reaching the United States.

North Korea has had a record-breaking year for testing their weapons. They have launched a total of 36 missiles, including one that is believed to be able to reach the United States.

In November, a spy satellite was launched into space..

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