North Korea missile has 15,000 km-plus range, can reach anywhere in US

The ballistic missile that North Korea launched on Monday is an ICBM-class missile that has a range of more than 15,000 km (9,300 miles) and can reach anywhere in the United States, a Japanese government official said.

Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense Shingo Miyake made the comments to reporters, adding the missile flew about 73 minutes.

 Japan has made a formal diplomatic protest to North Korea after a missile launch by Pyongyang, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said.

"We have lodged a resolute protest via diplomatic channels in Beijing," the senior Japanese official said.