Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the U.S.
A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
SEOUL, Feb 19 - North Korea said on Sunday it had tested an intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day, in a "sudden launching drill" aimed at confirming the weapons' reliability, state media reported on Sunday. North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan's west coast on Saturday afternoon after warning of a strong response to upcoming military drills by South Korea and the United States.
"The surprise ICBM launching drill ... is an actual proof of the DPRK strategic nuclear force's consistent efforts to turn its capacity of fatal nuclear counterattack on the hostile forces into the irresistible one," the state news agency KCNA said, calling it a "guarantee for and a clear proof of the sure reliability of our powerful physical nuclear deterrent.
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