The North Korean regime’s latest missile test has not only surprised and alarmed neighboring countries, but is also the subject of the current NATO meeting. With a flight time of 74 minutes, the ICBM remained in the air longer than any North Korean missile, according to Japanese information.
“We will respond in close cooperation with the international community,” Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters. According to him, the rocket flew about 1,000 kilometers at an altitude of 6,000 kilometers. Both Japan and South Korea attend the NATO summit in Lithuania, although the two countries are not members. However, they are linked to Allianz as so-called value partners.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for a strong signal from countries in Asia and the Pacific, along with NATO countries. Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to discuss the threat from North Korea on the sidelines of this summit meeting on Wednesday.
Solid fuel ICBM
The North Korean test missile would have fallen into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japanese television channel NHK reports. In April, North Korea had first tested a solid fuel ICBM – a weapon experts say could hit any target in the United States.
Source: Krone
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