North Korea close to developing ICBM that can hit US with nuclear weapon, South Korea's Lee says


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  • Friday, 26 Sep 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an interview at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea is in the last stage of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the United States with a nuclear weapon, though it has yet to master re-entry technology, South Korea's president said on Thursday.

President Lee Jae Myung, who is visiting New York for the United Nations General Assembly, hosted an investor relations session on Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange. He pledged to reduce security risks linked to North Korea in order to draw more investments and spur the economy.

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