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North Korean Missiles May Be Too Advanced for More Sanctions

  • Analysts say Kim Jong Un looks unstoppable on ICBM progress
  • Economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years with China’s help

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It may already be too late for sanctions to halt North Korea’s missile program.

That’s the view of analysts who have watched Kim Jong Un accelerate progress on North Korea’s decades-long quest for a functioning intercontinental ballistic missile. Friday’s launch, the second in a matter of weeks, showed it’s just a matter of time before he has a full-fledged ICBM that could hit any part of the U.S. with a nuclear weapon.