North Korea may be testing monster new ICBM, could conduct full launch soon

North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, U.S. and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since 2017.
 

Officials in Seoul and Washington say launches on Feb. 27 and March 5 involved the Hwasong-17 ICBM system, though they did not test its full capability or range.
 

North Korea did not disclose which types of rockets were used in those launches, but said they were testing components of a developmental spy satellite system.

Here's what we know about what analysts have called a "monster missile":

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