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Eugene

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20. North Korea says missile test aimed at testing carrying large nuclear warhead: KCNA

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Sun May 14, 2017, 05:22 PM

May 2017

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS | Sun May 14, 2017 | 5:59pm EDT

North Korea says missile test aimed at testing carrying large nuclear warhead: KCNA

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a mid-to-long range missile test on Sunday supervised by leader Kim Jong Un which was aimed at verifying the capability to carry a "large scale heavy nuclear warhead."

The missile was launched at the highest angle so as not to affect the security of neighboring countries and flew 787 kilometers reaching an altitude of 2,111.5 kilometers, the North's official KCNA news agency reported.

(Reporting by Jack Kim and Ju-min Park; Editing by Sandra Maler)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-idUSKCN18A12B

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South Korea: North Korea launches a "projectile". [View all] roamer65 May 2017 OP

I am sorry. nycbos May 2017 #1

Reuters banner: North Korea projectile launched was a missile that flew 700 kilometers - South Korea Eugene May 2017 #2

Korean news source (in english). Not much else, except how far. politicat May 2017 #3

North Korea fires missile from test site, U.S. officials confirm Eugene May 2017 #4

So, if he fired that missile from Dallas, Tx, it would probably reach McAllen, Tx. Xipe Totec May 2017 #5

Yup. When a test lands off the CA coastline, then I will worry. roamer65 May 2017 #6

Yeah, but if they hit Tokyo the world would go into total melt down n/t Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #8

The Aleutians and Hawaii are thrilled at your concern for them. politicat May 2017 #9

We don't know apogee or range yet. politicat May 2017 #7

I knew I'd get a rise out of somebody. Xipe Totec May 2017 #11

Indian and Japanese reports say the apogee was 2000 km (1243 mi) in a 30 minute flight. Eugene May 2017 #15

Yep, that's what the non-proliferation wonks are saying, too. politicat May 2017 #16

If those numbers are correct ripcord May 2017 #17

Let's wait until it actually hits Seattle. Rustyeye77 May 2017 #10