North Korea provokes again: According to Seoul, it should have fired an unidentified missile – Topky.sk

The missile was fired from the DPRK’s interior eastward around 6.40 a.m. local time (Monday at 11:20 p.m. CET), the General Staff said, adding that the South Korean and US secret services were analyzing the incident to obtain further information. A Japanese Defense Ministry spokesman, who did not want to be named, told AFP that the DPRK had probably fired a ballistic missile.

If confirmed, this would be the third launch of a ballistic missile in a year

At the same time, UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from conducting tests of ballistic missiles, which, depending on their design, could also carry a nuclear warhead. In addition, severe international sanctions have been imposed on this isolated country for its nuclear program.

If it is confirmed that Pyongyang has launched a ballistic missile, it would be the third such launch this year. On September 15, North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the Sea of ​​Japan. It was supposed to be a modified version of the Iskander missile, which is part of the Russian army’s armament.

Shortly before, the DPRK launched a new type of long-range missile on trial. In addition, the missile was fired on the day of the beginning of the plenary session of the North Korean parliament.

The United States has condemned North Korea for firing a rocket

The U.S. State Department condemned North Korea on Tuesday for its latest short-range missile launch. The AFP agency informed about it. “The United States condemns the launch of a DPRK missile,” stated in a statement by the US Department of Diplomacy.

According to Washington, this move by North Korea contradicts several UN Security Council resolutions and poses a threat to the DPRK’s neighbors and the entire international community. At the same time, the United States expressed its willingness to continue diplomatic efforts to settle disputes with North Korea, which it again called for dialogue with each other.

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The short-range missile in question was fired from the DPRK’s interior eastward over the Sea of ​​Japan on Tuesday around 6.40 a.m. local time (Monday at 11:20 p.m. CET), according to the South Korean military’s general staff, saying the South Korean and US secret services were still analyzing the incident. They have not yet indicated whether it was a ballistic missile or how far it flew.

A Japanese Defense Ministry spokesman, who did not want to be named, told AFP that it could have been a ballistic missile that hit the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. At the same time, UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from conducting tests of ballistic missiles, which, depending on their design, could also carry a nuclear warhead. In addition, severe international sanctions have been imposed on this isolated country for its nuclear program.