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| North Korea: Pyongyang fires suspected ICBM | North Korea: Pyongyang fires suspected ICBM |
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| It comes just a day after Pyongyang launched its most missiles in a single day | It comes just a day after Pyongyang launched its most missiles in a single day |
| North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to hit targets on the other side of the world, say South Korean officials. | North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed to hit targets on the other side of the world, say South Korean officials. |
| The ICBM launch is Pyongyang's seventh this year, and comes amid concerns that it will soon test a nuclear weapon. | The ICBM launch is Pyongyang's seventh this year, and comes amid concerns that it will soon test a nuclear weapon. |
| It comes a day after both Koreas fired missiles in an escalation of tensions. | It comes a day after both Koreas fired missiles in an escalation of tensions. |
| That exchange saw the most number of missiles launched by the North in a single day. | That exchange saw the most number of missiles launched by the North in a single day. |
| North Korea's multiple launches comes as the US and South Korea are staging their largest-ever joint air drills, which Pyongyang has strongly criticised as "aggressive and provocative". | North Korea's multiple launches comes as the US and South Korea are staging their largest-ever joint air drills, which Pyongyang has strongly criticised as "aggressive and provocative". |
| On Thursday North Korea fired a long-range missile at around 07:40 local time (23:40 GMT), according to a statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. A source confirmed with the BBC that it was an ICBM. | On Thursday North Korea fired a long-range missile at around 07:40 local time (23:40 GMT), according to a statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. A source confirmed with the BBC that it was an ICBM. |
| It flew for about 760km (472 miles) and reached a height of around 1,920 km. | It flew for about 760km (472 miles) and reached a height of around 1,920 km. |
| But it appeared to have failed mid-flight, according to Yonhap news agency citing sources. | But it appeared to have failed mid-flight, according to Yonhap news agency citing sources. |
| Pyongyang also fired two short-range ballistic missiles. | Pyongyang also fired two short-range ballistic missiles. |
| The launches led the Japanese government to issue a rare emergency alert on Thursday morning to residents in some of its northern regions, telling them to stay indoors. | The launches led the Japanese government to issue a rare emergency alert on Thursday morning to residents in some of its northern regions, telling them to stay indoors. |
| Tokyo initially said the missile had flown over Japan, but Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada later said it did "not cross the Japanese archipelago, but disappeared over the Sea of Japan". | Tokyo initially said the missile had flown over Japan, but Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada later said it did "not cross the Japanese archipelago, but disappeared over the Sea of Japan". |
| Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later condemned North Korea's "repeated missile launches", calling them an "outrage". | Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later condemned North Korea's "repeated missile launches", calling them an "outrage". |
| Meanwhile South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the launches were "deplorable, immoral" during a phone call on Thursday, according to South Korea. | Meanwhile South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the launches were "deplorable, immoral" during a phone call on Thursday, according to South Korea. |
| Kim Jong-un wants America's attention | |
| It comes just a month after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan - the first time it had done so in five years. | It comes just a month after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan - the first time it had done so in five years. |
| The North has tested a record number of missiles this year as tensions have risen. | The North has tested a record number of missiles this year as tensions have risen. |
| Despite crippling sanctions, Pyongyang conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017 and is believed to be planning a seventh. | Despite crippling sanctions, Pyongyang conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017 and is believed to be planning a seventh. |
| It has continued to advance its military capability - in breach of United Nations Security Council resolutions - to threaten its neighbours and potentially even bring the US mainland within striking range. | It has continued to advance its military capability - in breach of United Nations Security Council resolutions - to threaten its neighbours and potentially even bring the US mainland within striking range. |
| Wednesday's launch saw one of Pyongyang's ballistic missiles cross the Northern Limit Line (NLL), a disputed maritime border between the Koreas. | Wednesday's launch saw one of Pyongyang's ballistic missiles cross the Northern Limit Line (NLL), a disputed maritime border between the Koreas. |
| It landed outside South Korea's territorial waters but was the closest a North Korean missile got to the border. | It landed outside South Korea's territorial waters but was the closest a North Korean missile got to the border. |
| Seoul responded with warplanes firing three air-to-ground missiles that also crossed the disputed maritime demarcation line. | Seoul responded with warplanes firing three air-to-ground missiles that also crossed the disputed maritime demarcation line. |
| South hits back as N Korea fires most missiles in a day | South hits back as N Korea fires most missiles in a day |
| Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure? | Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure? |