North Korea said it successfully test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile, a claim that could escalate tensions between Pyongyang and the rest of the world. SEOUL—North Korea said it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, claiming a major advance in its attempts to threaten the U.S. with a nuclear weapon. The announcement was made on North Korean state television on Tuesday afternoon—in the early hours of Independence Day in the U.S. The missile, identified as the Hwasong-14, reached an altitude of 2,802 kilometers (1,737 miles) and flew 933 kilometers...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 04, 2017 01:31 UTC