Explainer: What is solid-fuel technology, and why is North Korea eager to develop it?

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A view of a test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location in this still image of a photo used in a video released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) April 14, 2023. 

SEOUL, April 14 (Reuters) – North Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile, as it seeks the capability to launch with little preparation.

Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Additional reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Gerry Doyle
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