North Korea on Tuesday launched a ballistic missile over Japan for The first time in Five years, forcing Japan issue Evacuation notices and train suspensions during the journey of A nuclear weapon capable of reaching the territory of the United States of Guam and beyond.
The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by this North Korea year during its slopes up missile tests in push it to build a full- Nuclear conflict arsenal that viably threatens US allies and the American homeland and gets the country recognized as a nuclear state.
The United States said it strongly condemned “dangerous and reckless” North Korea decisionto launch what she described as ‘long-range ballistic missile over Japan.
“This act is destabilizing and shows (North Korea) blatant disregard for United Nations Security Council resolutions and international safety He said “.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said earlier that the missile has a mediator rangewhile Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said he believed he had a mediator.range or longer. If Tuesday’s launch includes a long range missile, it could be test of Some experts say it is a weapon aimed at the American homeland.
Japanese authorities alerted residents in Northeast regions to evacuate to shelters, in The first “J-alert” since 2017, when North Korea launched an intermediate missilerange Hwasong-12 . missile twice over Japan in a period of weeks during his previous fire run of Weapon tests.
Trains suspended in Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures even government I later issued a notice that the North Korean missile appeared to have landed in Pacific. in Sapporo citythe provincial capital of northernmost japan main Island of Hokkaido, it was the subway also temporarily suspended, with packed stations with Morning passengers.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters latest firing “It is a reckless act and I strongly condemn it.”
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff of The staff said the missile was fired from the inside north of North Korea. She warned that North Korea’s repeated missile launches would only deepen them international isolation He pushed Seoul and Washington to enhance deterrence capabilities.
Yoon said North Korea’s “reckless nuclear provocations” will be met with a stern response of South and wider international community.
According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missile traveled about 4,500-4,600 km (2,800 – 2,860 miles) at a speed maximum to rise of 970-1000 kilometers (600-620 miles). Hamada said the missile fell in Pacific Ocean, about 3,200 kilometers (1,990 mi) off Northern Japan No reports of Damage to Japanese aircraft and ships.
South Korea and Japan held a state of emergency national Security Council meetings to discuss the launch. The United States said national Security consultant Jake Sullivan has a consultant with counterparts in South Korea and Japan on their appropriate and powerful responses.
“The United States will continue its efforts to curb the efforts of the DPRK,” he added ability To develop its banned missiles and ballistic weapons of mass destruction programsIncluding with Allies and UN partners, said National Security Council spokesman Adrian Watson in a permit.
rocket flight distance shows The missile has enough range to me hit American Pacific Territory of guam, home Our military Bases that sent advanced warplanes to the Korean Peninsula in shows of force in past tensions with North Korea. In 2017, North Korea threatened to make a “cover fireNear Guam with Hwasong-12 medium missiles rising enmities with The Trump administration at the time.
North Korea last testLaunched a Hwasong-12 . missile in January. At the time, North Korea said the launch was intended to check overall accuracy of The weapon that was said to have been fired on Raised angle to prevent it from flying over else countries.
Hamada Al-Sarkh said on On Tuesday it could have been another Hwasong-12.
Kim Dong Yeob, A professor at Seoul University of The North Korean Studies Corporation said North Korea could have tested a Hwasong-12 . missile again Or even an ICBM, closer to the normal ballistic trajectory but shorter than it full range. If it is an ICBM, then its purpose of will be launch test Whether the warhead can withstand extreme conditions of Kim said that back to the atmosphere.
Tuesday’s launch is the fifth round of Weapons tests by North Korea in The past 10 days in What was considered an obvious response to military Exercises between South Korea and the United States and other exercises between allies including Japan last week.
Missiles fired through past four rounds of The launches were short -range and fell in The waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. These missiles are capable of hitting targets in South Korea.
North Korea has testFired about 40 missiles over About 20 different launches events this is year Its leader, Kim Jong-un, also vowed to expand its nuclear capabilities arsenal He refuses to return to nuclear diplomacy with United State. two of Those tested were ICBMs, but they did not fly over else countries Because one It was launched at a high angle and the other did not fly full range.
Some foreign experts say North Korea needs to master what little remains technologies to me acquire Working nuclear missiles. All new test Pushing them closer to being able to reach the mainland United States and its allies with Host of Nuclear-tipped missiles of uneven range.
Some experts say Kim will eventually return to diplomacy and use his enlarged arsenal To pressure Washington to accept his country as a nuclear state, an admission he believes is necessary win lift of international Penalties and other privileges.
North Korea on Tuesday launched a ballistic missile over Japan for The first time in Five years, forcing Japan issue Evacuation notices and train suspensions during the journey of A nuclear weapon capable of reaching the territory of the United States of Guam and beyond.
The launch was the most provocative weapons demonstration by this North Korea year during its slopes up missile tests in push it to build a full- Nuclear conflict arsenal that viably threatens US allies and the American homeland and gets the country recognized as a nuclear state.
The United States said it strongly condemned “dangerous and reckless” North Korea decisionto launch what she described as ‘long-range ballistic missile over Japan.
“This act is destabilizing and shows (North Korea) blatant disregard for United Nations Security Council resolutions and international safety He said “.
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said earlier that the missile has a mediator rangewhile Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said he believed he had a mediator.range or longer. If Tuesday’s launch includes a long range missile, it could be test of Some experts say it is a weapon aimed at the American homeland.
Japanese authorities alerted residents in Northeast regions to evacuate to shelters, in The first “J-alert” since 2017, when North Korea launched an intermediate missilerange Hwasong-12 . missile twice over Japan in a period of weeks during his previous fire run of Weapon tests.
Trains suspended in Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures even government I later issued a notice that the North Korean missile appeared to have landed in Pacific. in Sapporo citythe provincial capital of northernmost japan main Island of Hokkaido, it was the subway also temporarily suspended, with packed stations with Morning passengers.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters latest firing “It is a reckless act and I strongly condemn it.”
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff of The staff said the missile was fired from the inside north of North Korea. She warned that North Korea’s repeated missile launches would only deepen them international isolation He pushed Seoul and Washington to enhance deterrence capabilities.
Yoon said North Korea’s “reckless nuclear provocations” will be met with a stern response of South and wider international community.
According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missile traveled about 4,500-4,600 km (2,800 – 2,860 miles) at a speed maximum to rise of 970-1000 kilometers (600-620 miles). Hamada said the missile fell in Pacific Ocean, about 3,200 kilometers (1,990 mi) off Northern Japan No reports of Damage to Japanese aircraft and ships.
South Korea and Japan held a state of emergency national Security Council meetings to discuss the launch. The United States said national Security consultant Jake Sullivan has a consultant with counterparts in South Korea and Japan on their appropriate and powerful responses.
“The United States will continue its efforts to curb the efforts of the DPRK,” he added ability To develop its banned missiles and ballistic weapons of mass destruction programsIncluding with Allies and UN partners, said National Security Council spokesman Adrian Watson in a permit.
rocket flight distance shows The missile has enough range to me hit American Pacific Territory of guam, home Our military Bases that sent advanced warplanes to the Korean Peninsula in shows of force in past tensions with North Korea. In 2017, North Korea threatened to make a “cover fireNear Guam with Hwasong-12 medium missiles rising enmities with The Trump administration at the time.
North Korea last testLaunched a Hwasong-12 . missile in January. At the time, North Korea said the launch was intended to check overall accuracy of The weapon that was said to have been fired on Raised angle to prevent it from flying over else countries.
Hamada Al-Sarkh said on On Tuesday it could have been another Hwasong-12.
Kim Dong Yeob, A professor at Seoul University of The North Korean Studies Corporation said North Korea could have tested a Hwasong-12 . missile again Or even an ICBM, closer to the normal ballistic trajectory but shorter than it full range. If it is an ICBM, then its purpose of will be launch test Whether the warhead can withstand extreme conditions of Kim said that back to the atmosphere.
Tuesday’s launch is the fifth round of Weapons tests by North Korea in The past 10 days in What was considered an obvious response to military Exercises between South Korea and the United States and other exercises between allies including Japan last week.
Missiles fired through past four rounds of The launches were short -range and fell in The waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. These missiles are capable of hitting targets in South Korea.
North Korea has testFired about 40 missiles over About 20 different launches events this is year Its leader, Kim Jong-un, also vowed to expand its nuclear capabilities arsenal He refuses to return to nuclear diplomacy with United State. two of Those tested were ICBMs, but they did not fly over else countries Because one It was launched at a high angle and the other did not fly full range.
Some foreign experts say North Korea needs to master what little remains technologies to me acquire Working nuclear missiles. All new test Pushing them closer to being able to reach the mainland United States and its allies with Host of Nuclear-tipped missiles of uneven range.
Some experts say Kim will eventually return to diplomacy and use his enlarged arsenal To pressure Washington to accept his country as a nuclear state, an admission he believes is necessary win lift of international Penalties and other privileges.