According to a US official on Saturday, an intercontinental ballistic missile that North Korea claimed could reach the "whole" mainland of the United States likely broke up upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. On Tuesday, North Korea broke a two-month lull in their ongoing weapons tests, launching an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile. The US official stated that technical analysis of the missile's flight is ongoing, adding that "the North Koreans had problems with re-entry.
