Taking to its Twitter handle, Japan's PM office said, "North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow." The latest ballistic missile launch comes after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and two suspected short-range ones toward the East Sea on November 3, South Korea's military said.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (
As per the Yonhap News Agency report, the long-range missile covered a distance of around 760 kilometres. The long-range missile flew at a top speed of Mach 15 and two short-range ballistic missiles flew for around 330 kilometres at a maximum height of about 70 kilometres at a top speed of Mach 15, South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) said.
It further announced that South Korea has strengthened their surveillance and vigilance while maintaining a readiness posture in coordination with the United States. Pyongyang's missile launch came a day after it shot more than 24 missiles, which is reportedly the biggest-ever barrage in a single day. One of the missiles flew southward past the de facto maritime inter-Korean border for the first time since the Korean war.
"Our military has beefed up surveillance and vigilance while maintaining the readiness posture in close cooperation with the U.S.," the JCS said in a statement.
The United States and South Korea have repeatedly condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch and they even conducted a joint military exercise in November. Meanwhile, United Nations Security General
"The Secretary-General strongly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as well as the barrage of various missiles over the past two days," Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said in a statement.
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