North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile

North Korean state media published photos and videos of the missile blasting off from a launch vehicle at a test site inside a forest and the separation of the missile’s first and second stages following liftoff. Kim watched from an observation post along with military officials and his wife, sister and daughter. KCNA described the Hwasong-18 as a three-stage missile with the first stage tested at a standard ballistic trajectory and the others programmed to fly at higher angles after separation to avoid North Korea’s neighbors.