The United States, Japan and South Korea have condemned an Intercontinental ballistic missile test carried out by North Korea.
The IBM, which is said to be the most advanced long-range missile sent by Pyongyang, has the potential range to target the United States, reports quoting the Japanese Defense Ministry say.
The long-range missile was launched from Pyongyang on Monday morning local time, and fell into the sea west of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido after covering a distance of about 1,000 kilometers in 73 minutes, according to South Korean and Japanese officials.
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