PYONGYANG: North Korea says new missile can hit all of US

North Korea claims it has completed its nuclear and missile development programme with the launch of a new type of missile capable of reaching mainland United States.  A statement released by the regime claims the new “Hwasong-15” rocket was successfully fired yesterday morning. The missile was sent more than 4,000 kilometres high, before splashing down […]

North Korea claims it has completed its nuclear and missile development programme with the launch of a new type of missile capable of reaching mainland United States. 

A statement released by the regime claims the new “Hwasong-15” rocket was successfully fired yesterday morning.

The missile was sent more than 4,000 kilometres high, before splashing down into the Sea of Japan — about 370 kilometres from Japan’s coast.

The missile is the North’s most powerful ever, and it flew 950 kilometres for 53 minutes, according to a statement read by a television presenter.

The North Korean regime said the new missile was equipped with a “super-large, heavy warhead”