That's right. The ICBM was launched from North Korea's capital city of Pyongyang and flew for about an hour before crashing into the Sea of Japan, roughly 500 miles away. It was reportedly a Hwasong-14 missile, which is capable of reaching Alaska or Hawaii if fired at a standard trajectory.nnNorth Korea has been conducting several tests this year in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and amid tensions with the United States over its nuclear weapons program. The latest test comes just days after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down US military reconnaissance planes flying over nearby waters, calling it a "declaration of war."nnWhat do you think about this situation?
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