North Korea rocket launch successful new

seoul - North Korea has launched a new type of ballistic missile medium-range a success. The launch had place Sunday, but North Korean state media made it out until Monday (local time) reported.

The Korean Central News Agency reported that the Pukguksong-2 can be fitted with a nuclear warhead.

The North Korean missile test was the first since the election of Donald Trump for president of the United States in November. The launch coincided with a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Trump in Florida. Abe called the action from Pyongyang 'totally unacceptable. 'Trump told to' stand 100 percent behind Japan. '