North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile Test in a Week

North Korea Launches, 2nd Ballistic Missile Test, in a Week.
North Korea Launches, 2nd Ballistic Missile Test, in a Week.
On September 15, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs
of Staff said that North Korea fired two
ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
On September 15, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs
of Staff said that North Korea fired two
ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
The missiles reportedly flew nearly
500 miles before landing in the ocean
between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
The missiles reportedly flew nearly
500 miles before landing in the ocean
between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
ABC News reports it is the second North Korean missile test in less than a week. .
ABC News reports it is the second North Korean missile test in less than a week. .
The United States Indo-Pacific Command said there was no, "immediate threat to U.S. personnel
or territory, or to our allies.".
The United States Indo-Pacific Command said there was no, "immediate threat to U.S. personnel
or territory, or to our allies.".
While we have assessed that this event
does not pose an immediate threat
to U.S. personnel or territory, or to
our allies, the missile launch highlights
the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s
illicit weapons program.
The U.S. commitment to the defense
of the Republic of Korea
and Japan remains ironclad, United States Indo-Pacific Command, via ABC News.
While we have assessed that this event
does not pose an immediate threat
to U.S. personnel or territory, or to
our allies, the missile launch highlights
the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s
illicit weapons program.
The U.S. commitment to the defense
of the Republic of Korea
and Japan remains ironclad, United States Indo-Pacific Command, via ABC News.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
called the launch a clear violation
of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
called the launch a clear violation
of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
We will work closely with
the U.S., South Korea
and other concerned nations
to resolutely protect the lives
of our citizens and
their peaceful lives, Yoshihide Suga, Japanese Prime Minister, via ABC News.
We will work closely with
the U.S., South Korea
and other concerned nations
to resolutely protect the lives
of our citizens and
their peaceful lives, Yoshihide Suga, Japanese Prime Minister, via ABC News.
ABC News reports this weeks' launches mark North Korea's first weapons test in six months.
On September 13, North Korean state media
described the long-range missile as a, "strategic weapon of great significance.".
On September 13, North Korean state media
described the long-range missile as a, "strategic weapon of great significance."