North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, a day after Seoul reported the North was making preparations to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
The launch, at a sharply raised angle, was from an area near the North's capital, Pyongyang, at 7:10 a.m. (2210 GMT), the Joint Chiefs said in a statement. The Japanese government later said the missile dropped into the sea at 8:37 a.m. (2337 GMT).
"It is believed the North Korea ballistic missile is a long-range ballistic missile fired at a high angle," the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earlier, the Japanese government said the missile was expected to land about 300 km (190 miles) west of its Okushiri Island off its northern Hokkaido region, outside its exclusive economic zone and towards the Russian coast.
Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan strongly condemns the North's action, which threatened not only Japan but also the international commu
The launch, at a sharply raised angle, was from an area near the North's capital, Pyongyang, at 7:10 a.m. (2210 GMT), the Joint Chiefs said in a statement. The Japanese government later said the missile dropped into the sea at 8:37 a.m. (2337 GMT).
"It is believed the North Korea ballistic missile is a long-range ballistic missile fired at a high angle," the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earlier, the Japanese government said the missile was expected to land about 300 km (190 miles) west of its Okushiri Island off its northern Hokkaido region, outside its exclusive economic zone and towards the Russian coast.
Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan strongly condemns the North's action, which threatened not only Japan but also the international commu
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