ICBM

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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.

The missile has a potential to travel more than 15,000 km (9,300 miles), meaning it can reach anywhere in Japan and the mainland US.

North Korea's ballistic missiles are the focus of Washington's "extended deterrence" strategy.

Kim Jong Un accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of North Korea's most powerful ICBM.

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NKorea's "ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful strategic force, the absolute force unprecedented in the century," Kim said.

That launch adds to a record-breaking year for North Korea's missile programme after it resumed testing ICBMs for the first time since 2017.

NKorea has ramped up missile tests and tested ICBM as part of efforts to develop a nuclear-tipped missile that can strike the US mainland.

In response, the United States and South Korea held combined military drills, including surface-to-surface missile tests.

North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, Kim said.

Kim said North Korea's latest missile launch is designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any US military moves.

The test confirms the military is capable of a precision strike if needed against the location of any North Korean missile launch.

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