North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency has said.
Kim Jong-un has been questing to create a nuclear-capable ICBM able to strike the US – with dozens of tests in the past year.
Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Pyongyang launched a projectile in
the eastern direction from Wonsan, Gangwon Province at dawn.
“The president was immediately
notified of the situation, and the president ordered the NSC Standing
Committee at 7:30 am,” the military statement said.
It added: “The flight distance is around 450 km, and South Korea and
the U.S. are in the process of conducting detailed analysis on
additional information.”
North
Korea is believed to be on the verge of their sixth nuclear bomb test –
but have yet to make good of threats to ramp up their nuclear
programme.Kim believes securing a nuclear ICBM will cement his rule
in the beggar kingdom and also allow him to put further pressure on the
US.Trump has taken a hardline on North Korea since taking office in
response to a string of missile launches this spring.
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