In this undated photo provided by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea government on March 10, 2022, (front, 4th right) top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un visits the National Aerospace Development Administration in the DPRK. (KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY / KOREA NEWS SERVICE VIA AP)
NEW YORK - The test-launch of a new type intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-17 of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea strategic forces was conducted on Thursday local time, under the direct guidance of DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, the official Korean Central News Agency reported early Friday.
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Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, president of the State Affairs of the DPRK and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, gave a written order to conduct the test-launch of the new type ICBM of the DPRK strategic forces on Wednesday. He visited the launch ground on Thursday and personally guided the overall process of the test-launch, according to the KCNA report.
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