South Korea and Japan said North Korea launched a "new type" of ballistic missile at dawn on Thursday. Residents of the northern island of Hokkaido were warned to take cover.
North Korea announced that the test was of an intercontinental ballistic missile "powered by solid fuel" The U.S. said it would take all necessary measures to ensure its security and that of its allies South Korea, Japan and the Philippines. The North has called for expanding war deterrence in his country in a more "practical and offensive" way.