The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) declared Tuesday that it has successfully launched an international ballistic missile (ICBM) on the same day.

 

朝鲜周二宣布当天成功发射一枚洲际弹道导弹。

 

The DPRK lauded¹ the launch of the ICBM as a historic event in boosting its defense² capabilities³ to counter the threats of the United States.

 

The Korean Central Television reported in a special program that top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un signed the order to carry out the test-fire of the ICBM Hwasong-14 on Monday and personally conducted the launch, before "declaring before the world its shining success."

 

The DPRK Academy of Defense Science said the missile blasted off from the northwestern part of the DPRK at 09:00 a.m. (0030 GMT) Tuesday to make a 39-minute flight along its pre-set trajectory⁴ before accurately⁵ hitting the target waters in the open sea in the East Sea of Korea (Sea of Japan), according to the Korean Central News Agency.

 

The test launch was carried out at the maximum angle launch system and had no adverse⁶ effect on the security of neighboring countries, it said, adding that it was boosted to the maximum height of 2,802 km and traveled 933 km distance.

 

"The success in the test-fire of intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-14 is a powerful manifestation⁷ of the invincible⁸ state might and the tremendous capability⁹ of the self-reliant national defense industry of the DPRK," said the news release.

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