The North Korea’s test-launch of a new and upgraded prototype of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) might possibly coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump on 20 January, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reported to have visited the country’s military units for the first time since the start of the year amid reports that Pyongyang is likely to test-launch an ICBM, the report said, citing military sources.
Seoul’s intelligence agencies had reportedly spotted Pyongyang transporting missile parts, thought to be the lower-half of an ICBM, raising concerns that a test-launch might soon happen.
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