North Korean leader inspects Hwasong-17 ICBM test launch and promises firm nuclear reaction to threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged a firm nuclear reaction to US threats during an on-site inspection of the country's test-firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier this week, according to Pyongyang's state media.

According to the Korean Central News Agency, the missile was launched from Pyongyang International Airport and traveled 999.2 kilometers in 4,135 seconds at an apogee of 6,040.9 ....