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North Korea fires missile 'capable of reaching US' as Kim Jong-un threatens ALL-OUT WAR
Published 28th July 2017 NORTH Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) thought to be capable of reaching US shores – sparking fury from countries all over the world.
The Pentagon has confirmed the Hermit State fired an ICMB into the Sea of Japan, with officials fearing it may have hit boats.
The launch happened 11.41pm local time (3.11pm UK) and lasted 45 minutes.
The Pentagon confirms "it has detected what it assesses was a ballistic missile launch".
Initially it was thought the missile travelled more than 3,000km – the distance between North Korea and US territory.
But the Pentagon told AFP that the ICBM flew just 1,000km before it landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Japan have slammed the test as "a clear violation of UN resolutions", confirming the missile landed in its waters.
The country's chief cabinet secretary has said Japan "absolutely cannot tolerate North Korea's repeated provocations".
Japan also says it had to warn its ships they could be hit by the missile as soon as they first detected it had been launched.
US Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said: “I can confirm that we detected a launch of a ballistic missile from North Korea.
“We are assessing and will have more information soon.”
The South Korean president has ordered an emergency security meeting following the North's 14th missile test this year.
Fears of an imminent test has been heightened in recent days after the dictator hadn't been seen for 15 days.
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