(Washington) The firings carried out by North Korea on February 26 and March 4 were aimed at testing “elements of a new system” of intercontinental ballistic missiles, a senior White House official said Thursday, calling the tests “serious escalation”.
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In response, the United States will announce measures on Friday to “prevent North Korea from having access to foreign products and technologies allowing it to develop its prohibited weapons programs”, and “other actions will follow in the next few days,” said the source, who requested anonymity.