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Pyongyang fires missile through Japan’s airspace into Pacific Ocean
RT,
14
September, 2017
North
Korea has fired a ballistic missile, which reportedly passed through
Japan’s airspace near Hokkaido, triggering a public alert. It's
believed to have fallen in the Pacific Ocean some 2,000 km east of
the island.
“North
Korea fired an unidentified missile eastward from the vicinity of
Pyongyang this morning,” the JCS said. The missile reached an
altitude of 770 km and covered a distance of 3,700 km before falling
into the ocean, according to South Korea's military.
The
South Korean and US militaries are analyzing details of the launch,
Reuters reports.
NHK
Television urged residents in Hokkaido and Tohoku regions to take
shelter as the projectile passed over Japanese airspace near Hokkaido
at around 7.06am local time.
North Korea has just launched a missile, the alert says residents in northern part of Japan should stay inside.
The
Japanese government will hold an emergency national security council
session in response to Pyongyang's latest launch.
Japan’s
Chief Cabinet Secretary told reporters the missile was likely “the
same as before,” referring to the August 29 launch over Japan.
Yoshihide Suga condemned Pyongyang’s missile test “in the
strongest words,” saying the missile passed over Hokkaido and fell
into the Pacific Ocean, roughly 2,000 kilometers east of Arimori
Cape.
The
Japanese government did not try to destroy the missile, according to
reports. There's been no news of damage to aircraft and sailing
vessels, or falling objects onto Japanese territory.
Japan's
Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, however, issued instructions to prepare
for unforeseen circumstances by communicating prompt and accurate
information to citizens.
The
North Korean launch comes shortly after South Korea staged a
ballistic missile training drill in the Sea of Japan. The South
Korean president has been notified and has immediately convened a
National Security Council meeting.
#NewsMap
#NorthKorea's missile landed 2.000 km east of #Hokkaido.
This means, it flew 3.700 km.
It's 3.400 km from #Pyongyang to #GUAM.
Just
prior to the launch, Pyongyang warned that it was time to
“annihilate” the US, to “sink” Japan and to “wipe out”
South Korea following the adoption of a new UN Security Council
sanctions resolution this week, in response to the regime’s recent
nuclear test.
The
15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously approved
a new round of sanctions Monday, targeting North Korea’s textile
exports and its oil imports.
On
August 29, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Northern
Japan. The Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile is
believed to have flown about 1,700 miles (2,735km) and reached a
height of 341 miles (548km) before falling into the Pacific Ocean.
S. Korea rehearses use of bunker-buster missile that can reach entire North (VIDEO)
After
a number of last minute compromises, China and Russia supported the
latest round of sanctions against Pyongyang Monday. While strongly
condemning North Korea's actions, Moscow and Beijing continue to
insist on the implementation of the so-called “double-freeze”
proposal, which calls for Pyongyang to suspend its nuclear and
ballistic missile tests in exchange for a halt to joint US-South
Korea military drills.
Tensions
on the Korean Peninsula are rapidly mounting with North Korea
defiantly continuing its missile and nuclear tests and the US, South
Korean and Japanese militaries regularly holding drills in the
region, accompanied by strong rhetoric by Washington. Pyongyang says
the boosting of its missile and nuclear program is justified as its
only means of defense should these military maneuvers escalate into a
direct confrontation.
Numerous reports are coming in that North Korea HAS LAUNCHED an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and that attack warning sirens are sounding throughout Japan, urging citizens to immediately take cover . . . . . 6:03 PM EDT
#northkorea launched another #missile. Hearing the sirens out here in #niigata #japan. Thanks for the heads up, J-alert
#DPRK has launched ballistic missile to the east from Pyongyang airport
N.KOREA MISSILE PASSES OVER JAPAN'S HOKKAIDO, GOVT SAYS
Emergency sirens have been activated in #Japan and emergency alerts have been broadcast to residents
#Japan is urging all citizens to evacuate to shelters immediately.
Reports of air defense sirens in #Japan warning of possible North Korea missile launch
Time of overflight 0706 local, time of alert seen on TV 0703 local. Three minute reaction time.
Missile has reportedly impacted in the Pacific Ocean just east of Hokaido Island Japan.
(THIS IS NOT YET CONFIRMED)
South Korea convening National Security Council meeting in 40 mins; #ROK military already conducting its own #missile drill in East Sea
UPDATE 6:35 PM EDT --
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis was visiting Stratcom in Omaha, Nebraska with a press pool when the launch took place. The Secretary dismissed the Press Pool back to their hotels then he went into a secure area for some type of action.
N. Korean missile likely reached altitude of 770 km, flew 3,700 km: S. Korean military Distance from NK to Guam: ~3400kms...
More to follow check back for updates...
The following is coverage from Japan's NHK
The following is coverage from Japan's NHK
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From earlier
N. Korea vows to sink Japan for ‘dancing to US tune’ & reduce US to ‘ashes and darkness’
FILE
PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military drill in
Pyongyang. © KCNA / Reuters
Pyongyang
says it is the time to “annihilate” the US and turn it into
“ashes” for initiating the latest round of sanctions. The North
has also threatened Washington’s allies in the region, vowing to
“sink” Japan and “wipe out” South Korea.
North
Korea made yet another threat to the US and its allies in the region,
Japan and South Korea, on Wednesday, KCNAreported.
The North accused the US of “cooking
up” the
latest restrictive measures against it and demanded that the US be
beaten “to
death as a stick is fit for a rabid dog.”
North Korea vows to boost nuclear, missile programs in face of new UN sanctions
Pyongyang Will Retaliate to New UN Sanctions. New Launches Possible
Vesti News
The
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the
UN Security Council took into account all of Moscow's substantial
requirements to the draft resolution on the DPRK. The final document
isn't as harsh as the original version drafted by the American
delegation. Nevertheless, Pyongyang did not find it satisfactory. Our
correspondent Daria Kozlova observed this during a press conference
with the DPRK ambassador to Russia.
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