Monday, December 19, 2011

North Korea Test Fires Missile


N. Korea Test Fires Short-Range Missile: Report -- Yahoo News/AFP

North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast on Monday, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.

The agency quoted an unnamed government official as saying the missile launch was unrelated to the announcement that Kim had died Saturday of a heart attack.

"North Korea test-fired a short-range missile this morning... it has been closed monitored by our military authorities," the official was quoted by Yonhap as saying.

Seoul's defence ministry declined to confirm the report.

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My Comment: I guess the North Koreans want to make a point knowing that everyone is now watching them after the death of their leader.

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