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North Korea tests another ICBM, putting U.S. cities in range
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS
JULY 28, 2017 / 11:27 AM / AN HOUR AGO
North Korea tests another ICBM, putting U.S. cities in range
Jack Kim, Elaine Lies and Idrees Ali
SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts said was capable of hitting Los Angeles and other U.S. cities and the United States and South Korea responded by staging a joint missile exercise.
North Korea confirmed the launch on Saturday, with its official news agency saying it was a "stern warning" for the United States. President Kim Jong Un said the missile showed that all of the United States was within striking distance but U.S. authorities characterized that as an exaggeration.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has branded North Korea the "most urgent and dangerous threat to peace," condemned the launch as reckless.
"By threatening the world, these weapons and tests further isolate North Korea, weaken its economy, and deprive its people," President Donald Trump said in a statement. "The United States will take all necessary steps to ensure the security of the American homeland and protect our allies in the region."
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JULY 28, 2017 / 11:27 AM / AN HOUR AGO
North Korea tests another ICBM, putting U.S. cities in range
Jack Kim, Elaine Lies and Idrees Ali
SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts said was capable of hitting Los Angeles and other U.S. cities and the United States and South Korea responded by staging a joint missile exercise.
North Korea confirmed the launch on Saturday, with its official news agency saying it was a "stern warning" for the United States. President Kim Jong Un said the missile showed that all of the United States was within striking distance but U.S. authorities characterized that as an exaggeration.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has branded North Korea the "most urgent and dangerous threat to peace," condemned the launch as reckless.
"By threatening the world, these weapons and tests further isolate North Korea, weaken its economy, and deprive its people," President Donald Trump said in a statement. "The United States will take all necessary steps to ensure the security of the American homeland and protect our allies in the region."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKBN1AD1ZB