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A missile blasts off again the background of green hills

North Korea launches ICBM with potential to reach New York

28 July 2017

An intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea landed in Japanese waters. Experts say the range of such a missile could reach the US east coast
A man watches news of a North Korean rocket launch

North Korea claims test of an intercontinental ballistic missile

4 July 2017

The missile was launched into Japanese waters, but analysts suggest it could potentially be used to hit Alaska, raising the stakes once more in North Korea’s nuclear efforts

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