“The US has confirmed that North Korea tested a long-range missile which some experts believe could reach Alaska.
“Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it a “new escalation of the threat” and warned that Washington “will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea”.
“Pyongyang claimed on Tuesday to have successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
“However, most experts believe that the North does not yet have long-range nuclear weapon capabilities.
“In response the US and South Korea conducted a joint military exercise on Wednesday.
“A statement by the two countries’ militaries warned that “self-restraint, which is a choice, is all that separates armistice and war” and that their drills showed “we are able to change our choice”.”
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