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On the morning of the 18th, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of striking the entire US mainland.
The military is analyzing that the Hwasong 17 type, which was shot on the last 3 days and failed to launch, was shot again.
This is reporter Bae Jun-woo.
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At around 10:15 am today, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was launched from the Sunan area of Pyongyang.
The maximum altitude of 6,100 km, the flight distance of 1,000 km, and the speed reached Mach 22, which is an evaluation that met the basic specifications of an ICBM.
The South Korean military is analyzing that North Korea re-fired the Hwasong-17, which failed after being shot on the 3rd.
In particular, the separation of the first and second stages was carried out normally, and the altitude reached 6,100 km, so weight is being placed on the possibility of normal flight.
The South Korean military has yet to make an official statement on whether the launch was successful or not, saying it is "under analysis."
The Hwasong-17, which is more than 20 meters long, has a range of up to 15,000 km and is evaluated to be able to strike the entire US mainland.
Immediately after the North Korean missile launch, the President's Office urgently convened the National Security Council and the NSC Standing Committee.
In addition, the government issued a statement and said that North Korea should not misjudge as the South Korean government has an overwhelming response capability that can immediately punish any provocation by North Korea.
The United States is expected to step up its missile monitoring posture against North Korea and advance the timing of real-time sharing of missile information between South Korea, the United States and Japan.