A simple glance at a map tells you that Seoul and Japan are within reach if rudimentary military missiles/ rockets.
Funny in way way to just ‘realize’ this ... that missiles from N Korea can reach nearby geographies.
I’m with you Blueflag...exactly what is new about this??
That said, I have never seen any evidence from any source that would convince me that the NoKos have successfully built a weapon that will fit on any missile. NoKo hasn’t had a successful test of a nuclear weapon despite decades of claiming that they were working on exactly that.
NoKo hasn’t had a successful test of the missile that is reportedly ready to “launch”, and I’m betting that they won’t this time either.
The biggest threat this missile presents is from high velocity debris re-entering the atmosphere over a populated area after yet another “technical malfunction” during boost. At least the Russians make sure their launch vehicles come down over water; NoKo is more likely to drop a malfunctioning booster on Tokyo than a nuclear warhead on Seattle, or anyplace else.
The revelation is the payload.