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Detailed explanation-1: -North Korea launched an ICBM on November 3 to an altitude of about 1, 920 km and a range of about 760 km, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most powerful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed in China is The DF-41 which is one of the deadliest ICBMs in the world. Based on an 8-axle launcher vehicle its first test launch took place in 2013 and the second followed in 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: -The DF-41 is currently the most powerful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), developed in China. It is one of the deadliest ICBMs in the world. It is based on an 8-axle launcher vehicle and is similar in concept to Russian road-mobile ICBMs such as Topol-M and Yars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The RS-28 Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which Russia has projected as the “world’s deadliest missile, ” has now entered serial production.

Detailed explanation-5: -In October last year, North Korea fired another type of missile which flew over Japan-thought to have been the intermediate-range Hwasong-12.