North Korea carried out a test of a rocket engine that could be used in an intercontinental ballistic missile, a U.S. official was quoted as saying Thursday.

The official told Reuters that the U.S. believes the test could be for the smallest stage of an ICBM rocket engine.

No further details were given. (Yonhap)

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