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Asia
North Korea missile launch
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1:53 AM ET, Mon February 13, 2017
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on as the country tests a new intermediate-range ballistic missile.
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The missile launching system used to fire the Pukguksong-2.
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The Pukguksong-2 was launched on Sunday, according to North Korean state media.
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Kim supervised the launch, according to state media.
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Kim was present at the site and personally gave the order for the launch, state media reported.
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Kim celebrates with soldiers after the missile test, which North Korean state media claimed was successful.
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This was the first missile test by Pyongyang since US President Donald Trump took office.
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