North Korea confirms test firing of second ICBM 'Hwasong-14'

Pyongyang: North Korea on Saturday confirmed the test firing on Friday of the second "Hwasong-14" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

"Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un signed the order to carry out the second test-fire of intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-14 on July 28, 2017," reports stated.

Earlier media reports said that North Korea test-fired the ICBM on Friday night, the second time in one month.

North Korea test fired its first ICBM on July 4, which it hailed as the final stage of developing its nuclear and missile capabilities.

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