Tokyo and Seoul: North Korea tests long-range ballistic missile

Tokyo and Seoul: North Korea tests long-range ballistic missile

The missile covered a distance of around 1,000 kilometers and crashed into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, after a 73-minute flight, the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo added. The South Korean General Staff stated that the "suspected long-range ballistic missile" had been fired from the greater Pyongyang area in the direction of the East Sea.

According to South Korean and Japanese sources, North Korea had already fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday evening (local time). The South Korean army said it had raised its alert level in response.

The UN Security Council has passed numerous resolutions calling on North Korea to halt its nuclear and missile programs. Last year, North Korea's ruler Kim Jong Un declared his internationally isolated country an "irreversible nuclear power" and called for an increase in weapons production, including tactical nuclear weapons. North Korea carried out its first nuclear test in 2006.

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1. The long-range ballistic missile tested by North Korea was estimated to have a range of approximately 1,000 kilometers.
2. The test took place in the Pyongyang area of North Korea, with the missile flying towards the East Sea, also known as the Japanese Sea.
3. Tokyo expressed concern over the test, with the Japanese government stating its strong condemnation of the missile launch.
4. Seoul, South Korea, also voiced its opposition to the test, raising its military alert level as a result.
5. The UN Security Council expressed its frustration with North Korea's continued defiance of its resolutions, calling for an immediate halt to all nuclear and missile tests.
6. This was not North Korea's first test in recent days; they had previously tested a short-range ballistic missile.
7. The East Sea, where the missile crashed, is a significant body of water, with both Japan and South Korea having a strategic interest in its safety and security.
8. Despite international condemnation and sanctions, North Korea continues to prioritize its military capabilities, including its ballistic missile program.

Source: www.stern.de