North Korea launches ballistic missile towards
Japan NORTH Korea has fired an inter-continental
ballistic missile, the US has confirmed. South Korea then retaliated with a precision
strike missile exercise. The North's rocket flew for 50 minutes and
travelled 620 miles before landing in Japanese waters. Its government officials yesterday intercepted
radio signals that suggested another launch would be close.
The hermit kingdoms enemies were placed
on high-alert and closely monitored the regime. Activity had stepped up around North Korean
military bases in recent weeks. This is the first missile launch since the
rogue state fired over Japan in mid-September. The secretive state yesterday appeared to
operate a radar to track a missiles trajectory.
A worried South Korean government source said:
More monitoring is needed to gauge whether the North is trying to launch a missile or
is preparing for winter training that starts in December. Pentagon spokesman Robert Manning added: We
watch North Korea very closely. Well continue to do so. The Republic of Korea and US alliance remains
strong and capable of countering any North Korean provocations or attacks.
Tensions have ratcheted in the region as the
regime continues its quest for long-range nuclear weapons. The hermit kingdom remained eerily quiet over
the past two months as fears grew over tyrant Kim Jong-un's health. The US and its allies have since stepped up
military drills in response but the dictator is refusing to back down. China unleashed a barrage of military firepower
close to North Koreas border over the weekend in a brazen show of force.
Soldiers from the Peoples Liberation Army
(PLA) carried out large scale war drills east of Inner Mongolia on Saturday morning, according
to Chinese media..
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