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Special Report: North Korea claims successful ICBM test

North Korea is trumpeting what it calls the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile test. Some scientists say it had the potential to reach Alaska. It appears to be the most successful test that North Korea has ever carried out. In Beijing, the Chinese government is urging restraint, but if North Korea's claim is true then this is a game changer. Ben Tracy reports.
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