North Korea says missile test shows all US within range

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacts during test launch in undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on May 15, 2017
North Korea has hailed as a success its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile describing it as a "stern warning" for the US.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the test proved that the entire US was within striking range, state media reported.
The launch came three weeks after North Korea's first ICBM test.
US President Donald Trump called it "only the latest reckless and dangerous action by the North Korean regime".
Confirming the launch, the North said the ICBM flew for just over 47 minutes and reached an altitude of 3,724km (2,300 miles).South Korea-US joint missile drill at an undisclosed location on South Korea's east coast after North Korean ICBM test.It said the launch had "successfully tested re-entry capabilities" of the missile.
"The leader said proudly the test also confirmed all the US mainland is within our striking range," the Korean Central News Agency said.
The statement said that the rocket was a Hwasong-14, the same model North Korea tested on 3 July.
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