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Added on the 14/04/2023 05:37:29 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
North Korea seen across border after it fires ballistic missile into sea. IMAGES
Images released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 13, 2023 show the test-fire of its new intercontinental ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. The report from state-run KCNA news agency said the Hwasong-18 -- a new type of purportedly solid-fuel ballistic missile that has reportedly only been fired by the North once before, in April -- flew 1,001 kilometres at a maximum altitude of 6,648 km before splashing into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. IMAGES
Seoul, Sep 28 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff confirmed North Korea launched a single-projectile short-range missile Tuesday into the Sea of Japan.The launch occurred in the country’s east at about 6.40 am on Tuesday (21.40 GMT on Monday), triggering an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee "to analyze the launch of the short-range missile." and "discuss countermeasures," the government said.Seoul said it regretted the launch came at a sensitive time for political stability on the Korean peninsula and is analyzing more details about the test and "its intentions". (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: COMMUTERS WATCH NEWS ON NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE LAUNCH AT A TRAIN STATION IN SEOUL, AND PEOPLE VISIT THE KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying a "large, heavy nuclear warhead" that can survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, its official news agency says. IMAGES