North Korea on Saturday had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its ability to strike all of America's mainland, drawing a sharp warning from US President Donald Trump and a rebuke from China. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the midnight launch of the missile on Friday night and said it was a "stern warning" for the United States that it would not be safe from destruction if it tries to attack. <br /><br /> The launch comes less than a month after the North conducted its first ICBM test in defiance of years of efforts led by the United States, South Korea and Japan to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear weapons ambitions. (Reuters) -
The North conducted its fourth and fifth nuclear test last year and has engaged in an unprecedented pace of missile development that experts said significantly advanced its ability to launch longer-range ballistic missiles. (Reuters)
In the latest test, North Korea's Hwasong-14 missile, named after the Korean word for Mars, reached an altitude of 3,724.9 km and flew 998 km for 47 minutes and 12 seconds before landing in the waters off the Korean peninsula's east coast. (Reuters) 
Western experts said it was an improvement on North Korea's first test of an ICBM. <br /><br /> In this photo people react while watching a news broadcast on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo) 
"By threatening the world, these weapons and tests further isolate North Korea, weaken its economy, and deprive its people," Trump said in a statement. <br /><br /> In this photo North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can be seen guiding the second test-fire of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-14. (Reuters) 
China, the North's main ally, said it opposed North Korea's "launch activities that run counter to Security Council resolutions and the common wishes of the international community." <br /><br /> In this photo people react while watching a news broadcast on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo)
Dmart is dead. Long live Dmart.
