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First off N. Korea does not have a ICBM, it barely has the tech. of improving what is essentially a knock-off rocket design - a second rate rocket comically named Type O' Dong (properly Taepodong-2), China, state-owned news agency Xinhua reported it thus and ( CIA,DIA ) US Defense analysts in missle technology also describe the Taepodong-2 missile, actually refer to NK's US missile strike capability as the "golfball of death," . How hard is it not to miss the Pacific Ocean *largest ocean on the planet? Taepodong-2 track record is not very good ( A Taepodong-2 missile was test fired on July 5, 2006 from the Musudan-ri Missile Test Facility According to preliminary reports, the missile failed in mid-flight 35–40 seconds after launch.

On April 5th, 2009, a Taepodong-2 missile with a satellite on board, was launched from the Musudan-ri facility. The payload did not reach orbit; however, the first stage worked without any problems and fell in the ocean as planned. 'epic fail'

Why the US is playing this up for all it's worth is the future cuts in the US Pentagon budget including it's largest program you guessed it 'Missile Defense' These advocates need all the help they can get to fight Obama’s plan to cut several components and reduce funding for the Pentagon’s largest program, which received over $12 billion last year. Proponents believe that by portraying Obama’s plan as weakening America’s defenses in the face of North Korea’s aggressiveness, they can convince the public and some Democrats to oppose the changes.

“North Korea’s brazen act of aggression should strengthen our resolve for a multi-layered missile-defense system capable of protecting our nation and our allies,” said House Minority Leader John A. Boehner , R-Ohio.

Translation a over priced missile defense system that has never demonstrated
any chance in knocking down a pidgeon but has burned threw billions USD $ without end is on the chopping block if it does'nt sell itself to US Congress.
Washington Post / NYT Times
CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS
May 31, 2009 – 3:49 p.m
Michael O’Hanlon, senior foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution.