North Korea Tests Launch Of Missile That Could Reach All U.S. Territory

This marks the fifth time this year that the country has launched long-range ballistic missiles.

Early Monday morning, North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile.

The ISBM-class missile could have a flying range of over 9,300 miles, meaning all of the U.S. territory would be within range.

Japanese authorities reported the missile flew at a high trajectory for over an hour and to an altitude of 3,700 miles and a distance of nearly 620 miles before falling into the sea, west of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It would need to be fired at a flatter trajectory to hit the U.S..

Successful launches allow North Korea to gather more data to refine its missile technology. This marks the fifth time this year that the country has launched long-range ballistic missiles.