N.Korea Says Tested Most Powerful Missile since 2017, Took Pictures from Space

A combination image shows what appears to be a Hwasong-12 "intermediate and long-range ballistic missile" test, that state media KCNA says was carried out on Sunday, along with pictures reportedly taken from outer space with a camera at the warhead of the missile, in this image released on January 31, 2022. KCNA via Reuters

North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), state media reported, as US and South Korean officials warned Sunday's launch could lead to resumed testing of long-range weapons and nuclear bombs.

It was the seventh conducted by North Korea this month and the first time a nuclear-capable missile of that size had been launched since 2017.