North Korea has claimed to have successfully tested a long-range missile.
If true, it would be the first time the country has managed to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which could potentially have the range to reach the US.
A televised announcement said a Hwasong-14 missile was tested on Tuesday and reached an altitude of 2,802km (1,731 miles) and flew 933km (580 miles), before landing in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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North Korea has been working on creating a ICBM capable of hitting mainland North America, despite repeated warnings from other countries. Tensions continue to rise between North Korea and the US, and this latest announcement is likely to add more fuel to the fire.
The US Pacific Command said it had detected the missile and tracked it, which it described as an intermediate-range missile.
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Experts have said they don't believe North Korea has the capability to accurately target a place with an ICBM. However, other experts are in agreement that North Korea will be able to launch missiles to the US within the next five years.
US President Donald Trump has responded to North Korea by saying, 'does this guy have anything better to do with his life?'.
South Korea's President, Moon Jae-in, has already called on the UN Security Council to act against North Korea, with Japan also condemning the country's latest launch.
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Sources: Independent; BBC
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