Looking back at North Korea's 6 missile launches in 2017

(Baonghean.vn) - This morning (November 29), North Korea continued to launch ballistic missiles after a 75-day pause. Let's review Pyongyang's 5 main missile launches from the beginning of 2017 until now.

» After 75 days of 'silence', North Korea suddenly launched a ballistic missile

12/2/2017: An intermediate-range ballistic missile was launched from Banghyon air base near the west coast of North Korea. The missile flew about 500 km east and fell into the Sea of ​​Japan.

4/4/2017:A medium-range ballistic missile was launched from the eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of ​​Japan. The South Korean Defense Ministry said the missile flew about 60 kilometers.

Image of a North Korean missile launch. Source: Kyodo

4/7:Pyongyang claims to have successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North Korean officials said the missile reached an altitude of 2,802 km and flew for 39 minutes.

29/8: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile believed to be the first capable of carrying a nuclear warhead over Japan. The launch was carried out near the capital Pyongyang and reached an altitude of about 550 km.

15/9:The second ballistic missile was launched over Japan and fell into the sea off Hokkaido. It reached an altitude of about 770 km and flew 3,700 km.

29/11:North Korea has launched another ballistic missile from Pyongsong City in South Pyongan Province. The US Department of Defense estimates that the missile could reach an altitude of more than 4,000 km, the highest in North Korea's missile testing history.

Clip of North Korea's Hwasong-14 missile launch in July 2017.

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