North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of 'a new type' of intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, alongside his young daughter, whose existence had not previously been confirmed.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, along with his daughter, inspect an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 19.
KCNA claimed that the "new" missile being viewed by the pair was a Hwasong-17, and said that it launched from Pyongyang International Airfield, flying a distance of 999.2 kilometres . "Kim Jong Un solemnly declared that if the enemies continue to pose threats to the DPRK, frequently introducing nuclear strike means, our Party and government will resolutely react to nukes with nuclear weapons and to total confrontation with all-out confrontation," KCNA said.
Despite the missile's theoretical range, Pyongyang's ability to put a nuclear warhead atop it and deliver it on target remains unproven. Saturday's news report did not name Kim's daughter, who was appearing for the first time in state media. But in 2013, former basketball star Dennis Rodman told Britain's the Guardian newspaper that Kim had a "baby" called "Ju Ae."
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