North Korea's ICBM Launches Aim to Strike Fear into Enemies.

North Korea launched its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during a drill to demonstrate a "tough response posture" to ongoing US-South Korea military drills. The missile was launched from Pyongyang's airport and traveled up to a maximum altitude of 6,045 km and flew a distance of 1,000 km for just over 69 minutes before falling into the open sea. The launch did not pose a safety threat to any neighboring countries. The North's ballistic missiles are banned under United Nations Security Council resolutions, and the launch drew condemnation from governments in Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo.