Hours after conducting yet another missile test, North Korea announced that it has achieved its goal of becoming a nuclear state and that it is now capable of striking the "whole mainland" of the United States of America. Earlier, North Korea raised global tensions by launching what it said was its most powerful weapon yet -- a nuclear-capable intercontinetal ballistic missle -- Pyongyang called the Hwasong-15. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name. Soon after the missile launch, US President Donald Trump spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to discuss the countries' response to North Korea's latest missile launch. US Vice President Mike Pence too reacted to the launch, warning North Korea not to test President Trump's resolve.

Source: India Today November 29, 2017 05:30 UTC