North Korea confirms ICBM test ahead of US and South Korea joint training

A test launch of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile has taken place (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea has said its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals.

The US responded to Saturday’s test by flying long-range supersonic bombers for a joint exercise with South Korean warplanes in a demonstration of strength against North Korea.