WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — NBC News reported on Friday, citing US officials, that North Korea’s KN-17 missile test made a successful atmospheric re-entry, which marks progress in the country missile program development.
On Sunday, North Korea conducted its latest test of a ground-to-ground intermediate ballistic missile, which fell in the Sea of Japan after flying some 500 miles.
Pyongyang confirmed the following day the missile had successfully reentered the earth's lower atmosphere.