navy officials said in a statement.

It is also intended to convey the Norths warning in regards to the latest U.The lawmaker also said as the missile used solid fuel that significantly reduced the launch preparation time to less than 10 minutes.

The NIS was quoted as saying by Lee that North Korea has been preparing for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch or planning its sixth nuclear test.5 is capable of flying more than 2.adding such advancement in technologies will also make Washington more alert.

Lee Cheol-woo of the Liberty Korea Party said the agencys analysis showed the missile also boasted an improved capacity.This could effectively nullify the Kill Chain that is being designed to detect and destroy North Korean missile threats before they are launched.

(The latest launch) was aimed at marking late leader Kim Jong-ils 75th birthday.

North Korea fired the new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) called the Pukguksong-2 on Sunday from an air base in the countrys northwestern province toward waters off its east coast.hopes and dreams before his murder.

of the human rights organization Reprieve.shes campaigned relentlessly for the men who killed him to face justice.

make them pay the price and make them.a Saudi national who wrote for The Washington Post.