North Korea's news agency said that Kim Jong Un watched the launch of the ICBM at the site. North Korea said on Tuesday it had launched a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday as a drill to confirm the war readiness of its nuclear deterrence force in the face of mounting hostility by the United States. State news agency KCNA said the country's leader Kim Jong Un watched the launch of the ICBM at the site. The missile reached the altitude of 6,518 km (4,050 miles), flying 1,002 km (623 miles) and accurately hitting the intended target, KCNA said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Source: The North Africa Journal December 19, 2023 13:05 UTC