North Korea has conducted a record number of missile launches this year, including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch on Friday that Japan's defence minister said was capable of striking the U.S. mainland.
Here are some facts about the launches and the missiles that North Korea is developing:North Korea has launched more than 60 missiles this year, including 23 missiles of various types in a single day on Nov. 2.
The March test was its highest missile flight to date, sending an ICBM more than 6,000 km into space. On Oct. 4 it demonstrated its longest-range test when it fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean some 4,600 km away. North Korea said it tested a new type of "hypersonic missile". These usually fly at lower altitudes than ballistic missiles and at more than five times the speed of sound - or about 6,200 km per hour .
In January, North Korea launched a pair of short-range ballistic missiles from a train near the northern border with China, in what state media said was a short-notice drill aimed at boosting the proficiency of troops operating the missiles.
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