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TENSION! North Korea Rocket Can Hit Any US City – Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Wednesday his country had achieved full nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new missile capable of hitting anywhere in the United States.
The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch snapped a two-month pause in testing by the North and poses a new challenge to US President Donald Trump who has vowed such a capability “won’t happen”.
North Korean state television brought out Ri Chun-Hee, a senior broadcaster who only appears for significant developments, to announce the landmark.
“Kim Jong Un declared with pride that now we have finally realised the great historic cause of completing the state nuclear force, the cause of building a rocket power,” she said.
“The great success in the test-fire of ICBM Hwasong-15 is a priceless victory won by the great and heroic people of the DPRK,” she said, using the official abbreviated name for North Korea.
Wednesday’s missile was more sophisticated than any previously tested, state media said.
“The ICBM Hwasong-15 type weaponry system is an intercontinental ballistic rocket tipped with super-large heavy warhead which is capable of striking the whole mainland of the US,” the official news agency KCNA said.
Pyongyang said the missile reached an altitude of 4,475 kilometres (2,800 miles) and had splashed down 950 kilometres from its launch site.
At least one Western expert said the missile’s lofted trajectory suggested an actual range of 13,000 kilometres — longer than that of any previous test and one that would extend to every major US city.
Trump, who recently announced fresh sanctions on Pyongyang and returned it to a US list of state sponsors of terror, was opaque in his immediate response, as the UN Security Council agreed to meet in emergency session.
“I will only tell you that we will take care of it,” Trump said at the White House. “It is a situation that we will handle,” he added, without elaborating.
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, stressed that diplomatic options to resolving the crisis remained “viable and open.”
But North Korea’s immediate neighbours were less restrained, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling the test an intolerable, “violent” act and South Korean President Moon Jae-In condemning Pyongyang’s “reckless” behaviour.
It was the first missile test of any kind since September 15, and quashed speculation that the North may have held back in order to open the door to a negotiated solution to the nuclear standoff.
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said it marked a significant step toward North Korea building missiles that can “threaten everywhere in the world, basically.”
Nasir Ibrahim
November 30, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Nice go ahead.
Odinaka Ifeanyi
November 30, 2017 at 12:50 pm
Bragging, na so Saddam of Iraq talk
Sanctus Ihechi
November 30, 2017 at 6:33 am
This man want to intimidate the world, nuclear weapon of mass destruction in the hand of a country like North Korea ruled by that troublesome short man is a threat to humanity
Chima Ezerioha
November 30, 2017 at 6:19 am
Bible said a country will raise.. Das d North Korea… Pls support them…
American killed Gaddafi.. Mere looking at Dat man he is right in what he is doing
American those not want any country to be greater than them…
If dy want peace dy should go and enterven on d malicious cleaning of d innocent people in Nigeria…
Dy only go to where dy will benefit..
My people don’t listen to medias or newspaper if u are not careful dy will make you to hate those being oppress..
Look d likes of Gaddafi Libya president d way d killed him…
USA and Britain are evil Africa should wake up and stop to be desive…
Santus Pillars
November 29, 2017 at 10:28 pm
You this Dwarf if you want war, you will get some and when you get it, you will not live to tell the story
Ezinwa Na Ukwa
November 29, 2017 at 9:42 pm
Any name called north they suck blood like tomorrow no they,just look out northerns Nigeria?fulani hesmen
Rodriguez Pence
November 29, 2017 at 9:19 pm
Democrats ShoUld train Militant, that will StOp Pyongyang. Useless demoncratS
Ahmadu Mayé
November 29, 2017 at 8:07 pm
Watch your back Uncle Sam
Ugo Gbuzuo Ochakee
November 29, 2017 at 7:47 pm
If you try it eeh, that your box country will burn to ashes by just a hit from us
Kevin Joseph
November 29, 2017 at 7:42 pm
Did USA has nuclear weapons? Just my humble question.
Iyke Otuonye
November 29, 2017 at 7:27 pm
lol this guy just one die
Dr-Austeen Eugene
November 29, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Empty boast!
Linus Ojimma
November 29, 2017 at 6:51 pm
Shey this man no go rest abi?.
Solo KC
November 29, 2017 at 6:32 pm
north is problem anywhere they are, north korea, north pakistan, north libya, north eygpt, north kenya, north cameroon, north nigeria awusa/fulani boko haram every part of the world north is wahala
Kelvin Ikiogha Ebidah
November 29, 2017 at 6:29 pm
this fat poker faced idiot. just playing with dangerous toys
Okoro Success Akpa
November 29, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Old story!
Amarachi Obialor
November 29, 2017 at 6:23 pm
What has d Americans done to this evil personality ????
Willfred Osiwu
November 29, 2017 at 6:20 pm
If he knows he wants war he should test any nukes
Aminu Ibrahim
November 29, 2017 at 6:13 pm
Rocket man, why not use your resources to develop your country rather than searching for TROUBLE ??
Prince Soloist Onyedika
November 29, 2017 at 5:58 pm
With this oh my God pyngeon has finally figured his grave, it remain to swallow him because America will never let him go
Ikechukwu Odii
November 29, 2017 at 5:52 pm
War war war nkorea go run away
Christopher Ochini
November 29, 2017 at 5:32 pm
Ok
Alex Peters Peters
November 29, 2017 at 5:18 pm
I pity you… D will soon use ur closest man to wipe u off
James Abu
November 29, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Hmmmm
Unity Micheal Edokpolor
November 29, 2017 at 5:08 pm
Small boy your days on earth are numbered
Udochi Edey Nwakanma
November 29, 2017 at 4:56 pm
The man is calling for the death of his people. I pity him.
Osondu
November 29, 2017 at 5:51 pm
We are watching him!
Uzomeziem Ferdinand Whyte
November 29, 2017 at 4:40 pm
Ur economy is in shampoo animal.
Emmanuel Chinemerem
November 29, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Let him send one to the northern part of d zoo called nigeria
Joachin Nwaokeleme
November 29, 2017 at 4:18 pm
He is just making noise.
Obi Ben
November 29, 2017 at 4:12 pm
It can’t owk?
Bishop Nic
November 29, 2017 at 4:06 pm
This fat boy again
Onwe Uchenna Papoose
November 29, 2017 at 3:49 pm
Let him send one to the zoo called Nigerian
Shijja'uddeen Yahaya Sfn
November 29, 2017 at 3:45 pm
Very good
Dcn Okoloba Emara
November 29, 2017 at 3:42 pm
And what is the aim, to kill people Abi? So funny.
Wisdon Chukwu
November 29, 2017 at 3:36 pm
We have greatest president trump and the greatest business man who deal with him
Morris Melody
November 29, 2017 at 3:27 pm
Let him go ahead and release one and let see his strength he has over talk
Abubakar Sadik Haquri
November 29, 2017 at 3:19 pm
Hahahaha i like it
Prince Hail-Sellasie
November 29, 2017 at 3:11 pm
They can’t do anything…. US can kill all of them in five minutes….