North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says

The missile launched on Monday is believed to be technically capable of reaching anywhere in the United States [KCNA via AFP]

North Korea has confirmed that it tested its most powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as a warning to the United States, with leader Kim Jong Un personally overseeing the launch.

Kim said the launch of the Hwasong-18 on Monday sent a “clear signal to the hostile forces” and “set forth some important new tasks” for the development of the country’s nuclear arsenal, the state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Tuesday.