- North Korea's latest launch was a huge, new intercontinental ballistic missile state media reported on Friday
- Leader Kim Jong Un said the test was designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any U.S. military moves
- It was the first full ICBM test by nuclear-armed North Korea since 2017
- Flight data indicated the missile flew higher and longer than any of North Korea's previous tests, before crashing into the sea west of Japan
- Dubbed the Hwasong-17, the ICBM is the largest liquid-fueled missile ever launched by any country from a road-mobile launcher
- Launch drew condemnation from leaders in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea
- Kim said the test would help convince the world of the modern features of the country's strategic forces.
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