North Korea says new nuclear-capable missile test successfulNorth Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming further advancement in a weapons program it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions. Passengers watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, February 12, 2017. "Large solid fuel motors are difficult to make work correctly so this is indeed a significant advance by North Korea." Abe described the test as "absolutely intolerable" and said North Korea must comply with U.N. Security Council resolutions. Once fully developed, a North Korean ICBM could threaten the continental United States, which is about 9,000 km (5,500 miles) from North Korea.

Source: VietNamNet News February 13, 2017 02:26 UTC