North Korea launches a suspected new long-range missile designed to strike US

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The missile was launched on a sharply lofted trajectory from an area near the North's capital and splashed down about 300 km (190 miles) west of Japan's Hokkaido, recording the North's longest ever ICBM flight time.
Deccan Herald
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It wasn't immediately known what specific long-range missile capabilities North Korea aims to test, but the launch was likely meant to grab American attentions ahead of next week's U.S. presidential election.
CTV News
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North Korea typically test-fires its longest-range and most powerful missiles on a so-called lofted trajectory -- fired up, not out -- which it says is to avoid overflying neighboring countries.
The Manila Times
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The White House characterized the weapon as an intercontinental ballistic missile, which have ranges of at least 3,500 miles and are designed mainly to deliver nuclear weapons.
NBC News

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