North Korea conducts new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test

North Korea has conducted a new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Test, second in a month. In a statement, US military said, the latest missile was launched last night from an arms plant in Jagang province and landed about 1,000 kilometers from the launch site.

Japan said, the missile is believed to have landed in its exclusive economic zone 45 minutes after the launch. Experts said, the missile had a range of about 10,000 kilometers and is capable of striking Los Angeles and other US cities.Pyongyang's had conducted its first ICBM test three weeks ago.

Meanwhile, US and the South Korean military have conducted a live-firing exercise using surface-to-surface



missiles.

A statement from Eighth United States Army said, the joint exercise utilized the Army Tactical Missile System and South Korea's Hyunmoo Missile II, which can provide deep-strike precision capability under all weather conditions.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said, the test proved that all the US mainland is within the striking range of North Korea. He hailed the test as a success and described it as a stern warning for Washington.

US President Donald Trump said, the test is a reckless and dangerous action by its authoritarian regime. He said, Pyongyang has further isolated itself in the international community.