SEOUL: The rocket North Korea launched this week appeared to be more powerful than one fired in 2012, with an increased range of 12,000km which puts most of the United States within reach, a South Korean defence ministry official said.
The three-stage rocket was confirmed to have put an object into orbit but it has not yet been verified whether the alleged satellite is functioning, he told journalists, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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