North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) early morning today. South Korean officials said that the latest ICBM was fired from near the North Korean capital Pyongyang.<br />''<br />''It reached an altitude of 6,100 kilometer on a lofted trajectory and travelled 1,000 kilometer, reaching a speed of Mach 22.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Japan's Coast Guard said, the missile landed in the sea roughly 210 kilometer west of Hokkaido. Yesterday, North Korean FM Choe Son Hui warned of a fiercer response to US plans to strengthen its military presence in the region. It also launched a short-range ballistic missile yesterday.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Pyongyang's longer-range missiles are designed to bring the US mainland within range. North Korea has fired more than 50 missiles over the past two months, most of them short-range.</span><br />