North Korean threat deepens with new ICBM

U.S., Japan and South Korea must bolster deterrence by sharing information

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a girl thought to be his daughter inspect the country's new ICBM at the launch site, in a photo released Nov. 18. © KCNA

A North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fell in Japan's exclusive economic zone west of the northern island of Hokkaido on Nov. 18. The threat to the region increases with every missile test carried out by the reclusive regime, making cooperation among the U.S., Japan and South Korea more important than ever.

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