Thursday, March 17, 2016

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into The Sea Between The Korean Peninsula And Japan

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, was shown a rocket warhead tip in a photo released this week. Under a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions, North Korea is barred from developing or testing ballistic missiles. Credit Korean Central News Agency, via Reuters

New York Times: North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea, South Korea Says

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea flouted United Nations resolutions on Friday by firing what appeared to be a medium-range ballistic missile into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, the South Korean military said.

The projectile, believed to be a Rodong missile, took off from Sukchon, north of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, and flew across the peninsula before crashing into the sea off the North’s east coast. The missile flew about 800 kilometers, or 500 miles, the South Korean military said in a statement.

The missile appeared to have been fired from a mobile launcher, South Korean military officials said. The Rodong missile has a range that covers all of South Korea and much of Japan.

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More News On North Korea Firing A Ballistic Missile Into The Sea Between The Korean Peninsula And Japan

Defiant North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Japan protests -- Reuters
Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea -- AP
In continued show of defiance, North Korea conducts another missile launch -- Washington Post
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Into Sea -- WSJ
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, US confirms -- FOX News

1 comment:

James said...

Re: The photo above.
If this is a true specimen of North Korean machining prowess it's somewhat unimpressive.
Levity aside, for the life of me I cannot understand why the North Koreans and Kim would publish this picture.