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North Korea’s missile launches demonstrate growing capabilities

North Korea's Hwasong-17 ICBM at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, in April 2022 [KCNA via Reuters]

North Korea has conducted a record number of missile launches this week, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), bringing the total number of missiles fired to more than 60 so far this year.

The nuclear-armed state launched 23 missiles of various types on Wednesday alone, the most in a single day.

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