A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on December 19, 2023, shows Kim Jong Un (L), North Korea's ruler, and his daughter Ju Ae (2nd L) watching a test of a nuclear-capable Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at an undisclosed location on December 18, 2023. North Korea has fired a long-range nuclear-capable missile that could theoretically reach the US mainland, according to its neighbours South Korea and Japan. -/KCNA/KNS/dpa
North Korea's test of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) should serve as a warning to the United States and its allies, ruler Kim Jong Un said, according to state-run media on Tuesday.
The launch of the Hwasong-18 on Monday sent a "clear signal to the hostile forces," said Kim, who oversaw the launch of the missile with a range that allows it in theory to hit anywhere in the United States.
Depending on their design, the missiles can be equipped with a nuclear warhead. On Monday, the missile flew some 1,000 kilometers from a steep launch angle before falling into the sea.
