This photo taken on Friday and distributed by the North Korean government on Saturday shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland. Photo: AP
This photo taken on Friday and distributed by the North Korean government on Saturday shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland. Photo: AP
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Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 3:03pm, 1 Aug, 2017

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This photo taken on Friday and distributed by the North Korean government on Saturday shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland. Photo: AP
This photo taken on Friday and distributed by the North Korean government on Saturday shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland. Photo: AP
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