Description
Added on the 29/07/2017 10:01:00 - Copyright : AFP EN
China vows to maintain security on the Korean peninsula, as the South says another ballistic missile test by the North has failed. Natasha Howitt reports.
South Korea says it test-launches a new ballistic missile that can hit all of North Korea. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)
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
Images distribured by South Korea's Defence Ministry show US B-1B long-range heavy bombers and F-35 jets taking part in joint air drills with South Korea called "Vigilant Storm". The ramped-up show of force comes after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea earlier this week. IMAGES
Images of South Korea's eastern island of Ulleungdo -- where residents were warned to seek shelter after one of Pyongyang's short-range ballistic missiles crossed the de facto maritime border. IMAGES
People watch news reports on the latest missile launch by North Korea at a busy Seoul train station. North Korea fires more than 10 missiles on Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters that President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion". IMAGES
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
