Major foreign media reported on the 18th that the missile was launched a day after North Korea warned of a strong response to the ROK-U.S.
The Associated Press, citing the South Korean and Japanese military, said the missile launch was “a day after North Korea threatened to take strong action against the ROK-U.S. reported that
It also said that the missile flew at a maximum altitude of 5,700 km and a range of 900 km for almost an hour, and was launched at a high angle so as not to touch the territory of neighboring countries.
The Associated Press continued, saying that it is evaluated to be similar to the Hwasong-17 type test-launched in November of last year, and reported experts’ analysis that it is likely to reach the US mainland if launched into a normal orbit.
CNN also quoted the announcement of the South Korean and Japanese authorities, saying, “The long-range ballistic estimation missile was launched a day after North Korea announced an ‘unprecedented strong response’ in case of going ahead with the planned ROK-US military drill.” “After flying for more than an hour, It landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ),” he said urgently.
CNN said, “North Korea launched a missile with a slightly longer flight distance and time in March of last year, which is estimated to be the first ICBM since 2017, and in November of last year, it test-fired a new type of ICBM called the Hwasong-17 type.” It will depend on the weight, but in theory, the US mainland is also within range.”
AFP also pointed out, “North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile while South Korea and the US were preparing for joint training.” did.
In addition, “The flight time is about an hour, and it is analyzed as the ICBM Hwasong-17 type test-launched in November last year.” There is an interview with Joseph Dempsey of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
Al-Jazeera said, “North Korea fired ICMB-class missiles, and this was done prior to the joint ROK-US tabletop drill scheduled to be held in the US next week.” It criticized them and described them as ‘deliberately the main culprits in harming peace and stability in the region’.”
“This launch follows a record-breaking year of launching more than 70 ballistic missiles, including ICBMs capable of reaching the US mainland,” he said. It was estimated to have fallen on the ground,” he added.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea from the Sunan area of Pyongyang at around 5:22 pm on the same day.
Japan’s defense ministry said North Korea launched an ICBM-class ballistic missile near Pyongyang at around 5:21 p.m., flew for 66 minutes, and then landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), about 200 km west of Oshima Island in Hokkaido, at around 6:27 p.m. revealed
This is the second ballistic missile launch this year. It is the first time in three months since November 18, 2018, that an ICBM-class missile has been dropped within Japan’s EEZ.
Source: Donga
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