North Korea launches ballistic missile into the Sea of ​​Japan

July 29, 2017 08:28

The US and Japan said North Korea yesterday launched a ballistic missile, which is believed to have landed in an area off the coast of Japan.

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A North Korean missile launch. Photo: CNN.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that North Korea had just launched a missile into the exclusive economic zone off the coast of his country. He said theTokyo officials are analyzing this North Korean activity.He convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council, according to Reuters.

Prime Minister Abe stressed that North Korea's missile launch clearly shows that the threat to the country is real and serious.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched by North Korea at 11:41 p.m. local time (9:41 p.m. Hanoi time). South Korean President Moon Jae-in also convened an emergency national security meeting. According to Yonhap, the missileThe missile was launched from Jagang province, northern North Korea.

Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis confirmed the US military detected North Korea launching a ballistic missile, but did not say whether it was an intercontinental ballistic missile.

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The missile was believed to have been launched from Jagang province into the Sea of ​​Japan. Graphics: CNN.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the missile flew for 45 minutes before falling into the Sea of ​​Japan. He said North Korea's missile launch was a clear violation of UN resolutions, saying Tokyo "cannot tolerate repeated provocations" by Pyongyang. Japanese officials said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had ordered the launch.

The Japanese Coast Guard has issued a safety warning for aircraft and ships following North Korea's missile launch, according to NHK.

Japanese TV stationDefense officials quoted the range of theThe missile North Korea just launched could reach more than 3,000 km.

This is North Korea's 14th missile test this year, coming weeks after Pyongyang announced a successful test of the Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The launch was carried out just a day after North Korea marked the 64th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement on the peninsula.

The Pentagon believes that North Korea could possess the technology to produce ICBMs carrying nuclear warheads within a year, significantly earlier than the previous prediction of 3-4 years.

According to VNE

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