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North Korea says ground test of rocket engine is ‘a success’

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North Korea has carried out a “successful” ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, state media says, the BBC reports.

Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, asked scientists and engineers to make preparations for a satellite launch as soon as possible, KCNA reported.

It is the latest in a series of missile-related tests this year.

Meanwhile, the US and China have agreed to step up co-operation at the UN to address the North’s fifth nuclear test.

The underground nuclear test, conducted earlier this month, is thought to be the country’s most powerful yet.

North Korea regularly makes claims about the progress of its nuclear and missile programmes, but analysts say most of them are impossible to independently verify.

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