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N. Korea's Kim Jong Un says need to move forward with diversifying nuclear capability: KCNA

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Reuters

May 22, 2017

North Korean scientists and technicians, who developed missile 'Hwasong-12' cheer North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), May 20, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS
 

North Korea said on Monday it has successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile to confirm the reliability of the late-stage guidance of the nuclear warhead, indicating further advances in the ability to hit US targets.

The North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test, which also verified the functioning of the solid-fuel engine for the Pukguksong-2 missile fired from a mobile launcher.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Reuters reported just minutes before citing KCNA, says that his nation needs to move forward with diversifying its nuclear weapons capability.