<p>North Korea launched ;another ;ballistic missile on Tuesday, directly defying President Trump and other world leaders who demand North Korea curb its nuclear program. ;</p>
<p>The missile, which was the regime&rsquo;s first launch since September and the 20th since January, flew &ldquo;higher&rdquo; than any previous launches, said Defense Sec. James Mattis. North Korea&rsquo;s ongoing weapons program &ldquo;endangers world peace, regional peace, and certainly the United States,&rdquo; he added. ;</p>
<p>North Korea has been working on technology that would allow a future warhead to survive re-entry into Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere, enabling it to hit any city within the US. ;</p>
<p>According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, Tuesday&#8217;s missile flew 2,800 miles into space before crashing back through the Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere and into the Sea of Japan. This is about 1,000 miles higher than the regime&rsquo;s first ICBM launch on July 4th. ;</p>
<p>Launch data suggests the missile traveled almost straight up. If it had flown on a more horizontal trajectory, the missile would have a range of over 8,000 miles &ndash; meaning it could easily reach Washington, DC. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;With each launch, [North Korean officials] are advancing their capability and they are making it clear that they can hold the entire US at risk,&rdquo; argues Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. &ldquo;They are steadily moving on and we&rsquo;re not responding in kind.&rdquo;</p>
<p>South Korean unification minister Cho Myoung-gyon told foreign correspondents that North Korea &ldquo;has been developing its nuclear weapons at a faster-than-expected pace&rdquo; and believes the regime could achieve full nuclear capability with an ICBM that could carry a nuclear warhead &ldquo;within one year.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p><strong>According to the Pentagon, Tuesday&rsquo;s launch did not threaten the US, its territories, or its allies. ;</strong></p>
<p>&ldquo;We will take care of it,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on Tuesday. &ldquo;It is a situation that we will handle.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>The Trump Administration is keeping &ldquo;a very serious approach&rdquo; but will not alter its position on North Korea in response to the launch. &ldquo;Nothing changed,&rdquo; said Trump. ; ;</p>
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<p>In response to the launch, ;UN ambassadors from Japan, South Korea, and the US have called an emergency meeting to be held on Wednesday. ;</p>