On 4 July 2017 , North Korea successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) , named Hwasong-14 . It conducted another test on 28 July . On 5 August 2017 , the UN imposed further sanctions which were met with defiance from the North Korean government . Following the sanctions , Trump warned that North Korean nuclear threats " will be met with fire , fury and frankly power , the likes of which the world has never seen before " . In response , North Korea announced that it was considering a missile test in which the missiles would land near the US territory of Guam . On 29 August , North Korea fired another missile . Days later with tensions still high , North Korea conducted their sixth nuclear test on 3 September . The test was met with international condemnation and resulted in further economic sanctions being taken against North Korea . Just over two weeks after their previous test , North Korea launched another missile . On 28 November , North Korea launched another missile , which , according to analysts , would be capable of reaching anywhere in the United States . The test resulted in the United Nations placing further sanctions on the country
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