New North Korea launch seen as further military challenge to Washington

Latest:: North Korea's has claimed to have launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile in what is seen as a potential game-changing development in its push to militarily challenge Washington.

Update: North Korea's has claimed to have launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile in what is seen as a potential game-changing development in its push to militarily challenge Washington.

The declaration conflicts with earlier South Korean and US assessments that it had an intermediate range.