South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday that North Korea faked the launch of a “monster missile” on March 24, claiming that the launch actually involved a smaller intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that Pyongyang last launched in 2017. North Korea claimed on March 24 that it test-fired a new type of ICBM, the Hwasong-17, which experts dubbed a monster missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States and beyond. Pyongyang’s state media also released footage of leader Kim Jong Un supervising the launch. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said that it has now concluded that the launch did not involve a Hwasong-17 but rather a Hwasong-15, an older and smaller ICBM that Pyongyang test-fired in 2017. The ministry told a parliamentary committee that the missile’s speed, combustion, and stage separation were similar to those of the Hwasong-15. The Hwasong-15 missile flew 596 miles (960 kilometers) at a maximum altitude of 2,796 miles (4,500 …