BREAKING: North Korea fired what is suspected to be a new model of ballistic missile on Thursday, triggering an evacuation order in Japan where residents were told to take cover.
South Korea’s military called the launch a ‘grave provocation’, and said the missile flew around 1,000km and fell in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called a National Security Council meeting in response to the test-fire.Speaking to Japanese broadcaster NHK, a student there said it caused momentary alarm before it became clear there was no threat.supports HTML5 video A South Korean military official said the test apparently involved a new weapons system displayed at a recent North Korean military parades.
An official said the test apparently involved a new weapons system displayed at a recent North Korean military parades. The military was analysing the projectile’s trajectory and range, and the defence ministry said it could have been a solid-fuel missile.More:
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