Here are the latest pictures of North Korea missile launch

Pyongyang's official news agency KCNA released images of the newest addition to North Korea's arsenal of ballistic missiles — the Hwasong-15.

By Aastha Agnihotri
November 30, 2017 11:56 +08

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Pyongyang's official news agency KCNA released images of the newest addition to North Korea's arsenal of ballistic missiles — the Hwasong-15.

The missile launched Wednesday spent around 53 minutes in the air, reaching a height of up to 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles), before splashing down in waters around 210 kilometers (130 miles) west of Japan's Aomori prefecture, according to authorities in Japan and South Korea.

north korea — North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is seen as the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15's test was successfully launched KCNA/Reuters

north korea — The new Hwasong-15 being prepared for launch. KCNA/Reuters

north korea — Kim Jong Un posing next to the new Hwasong-15 missile. KCNA/Reuters

north korea — The rocket is drawn out from the base ready to launch. KCNA/Reuters

north korea — A view of the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15's test that was successful. KCNA/Reuters

north korea — North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is seen as the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15's test was successfully launched. KCNA/Reuters