North Korea on Wednesday announced the failed launch of a two-stage launch vehicle carrying a military reconnaissance satellite. She “fell into the sea,” North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported. The Japanese government has issued an emergency warning for residents of southern Okinawa Prefecture. At the same time, air raid sirens sounded in the South Korean capital of Seoul.
But the missile disappeared from radar earlier than expected, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap. The US government has “strongly condemned” North Korea’s launch of a multi-stage missile. “This alleged space launch used technologies directly related to North Korea’s ICBM program,” the National Security Council said Tuesday evening (local time). De-escalation through diplomatic channels is still possible, but Pyongyang must immediately stop its provocative actions.
Missile tests violate UN resolutions
“The United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the American homeland and the defense of South Korea and Japanese allies,” Washington said. The US State Department had said before the downing on Wednesday that any North Korean launch using ballistic missile technology violates United Nations Security Council resolutions.
North Korea, which it claims is nuclear-armed, has launched an unprecedented number of missiles in the past year, including ICBMs capable of reaching the United States. At the same time, the isolated country, led by head of state Kim Jong-un, has resumed preparations for its first nuclear test since 2017. North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs have been banned by UN Security Council resolutions.
Source: Krone
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