N Korea at crossroads

North Korea unlikely to fire new 'monster' ICBM before US election

Pyongyang inclined to wait with Washington distracted by pandemic and campaign

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Kim gave an address during the event, in which the new weapon was unveiled.   (KCNA/Kyodo)

ANDREW SHARP, Nikkei Asia deputy politics and economics editor
October 11, 2020 01:39 JST

TOKYO -- North Korea revealed Saturday what appears to be its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile to date, but analysts say the isolated nation is unlikely to test the device any time soon.

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