North Korea Launches Missile

North Korea Launches Missile

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The intercontinental ballistic missile flew 1,000 km towards Japan and landed in the sea. It’s the first such launch in more than two months and comes despite continuing international pressure on Pyongyang. Also, hybrid electric engine planes are set to become a reality, why South Koreans are more likely to undergo plastic surgery than any other nation, and how the growing problem of space junk is being tackled.