U.S. now within range of N.Korea's nuclear weapons

             Pyongyang claims successful test of new ICBM

North Korea said it successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday in a "breakthrough" that plus the U.S. mainland within the range of its nuclear weapons whose warheads could withstand re-entry of the Earth's atmosphere.

The missile test came a week after U.S President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a U.S. list of countries it says support terrorism, allowing it to impose more sanctions.

North Korea, which also conducted its largest nuclear test in September, has tested dozens of ballistic missiles under its leader, Kim Jong Un, in defiance of international sanctions.

The largest was the highest and longest any North Korean missile had flown, landing in the sea near Japan, North Korea said the new missile reached an altitude of about 4,475 km more than 10 times the height of the international space station and flew 950km during its 53-minute flight.