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What It Means If North Korea Has ICBM Capability

North Korea claims it has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, which the U.S. and South Korea are working to confirm. The missile could be powerful enough to reach Alaska.

NPR's Kelly McEvers discusses the latest developments with David Wright, co-director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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