On Thursday, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. just hours in front of the leaders of South Korea and Japan met in Tokyo.
Pyongyang aims to-range Rocket – him second arms test This week – towards the East Sea and the Sea of Japan also a favour.
The missile was launched near the North Korean capital, Pyongyang in morning and covered about 1,000 km before hitting the sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff of said the staff in a updatedescribing the missile as capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
The launch comes after Pyongyang confirmed the launch of two surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles on Tuesday, targeting an island. in the sea of Japan off east coast of the country.
United Nations resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles of any rangewhich – depending on they design – Can also He is equipped with nuclear warhead. Pyongyang increased the number of since then last year.
rockets with The ability to travel more More than 5,500 kilometers are calculated as ICBMs.
The launches came after kicking in South Korea and the United States off A large joint maneuver dubbed the “Shield of Freedom” at the beginning of this week.
Pyongyang has recently threatened to take countermeasures should The United States and South Korea make further progress military exercises. This was taken to mean a new series of missile tests or a new nuclear test by regional observers.
tensions on The Korean Peninsula has seen a significant increase again since last yearand with North Korea is increasingly testing nuclear-capable missiles.
On Sunday, North Korea fired two missiles from a submarine in eastern sea. this test It is said that he has also as a nuclear deterrent.
Just hours after testtouched the President of South Korea Yoon Sok Yol down in Tokyo to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
According to Yonhap, North Korea’s missile tests are expected to be high on schedule of work.
