The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test launch. North Korea has said it is working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of striking the US mainland, something US President Donald Trump vowed in January would never happen. US-based missile expert John Schilling, a contributor to the Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, 38 North, said the launch was both earlier and "far more successful than expected." North Korea said its missiles were now capable of striking anywhere in the world. Officials from South Korea, Japan and the United States said the missile landed in the sea in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone after being launched on a high trajectory.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2017 21:33 UTC