North Korea This Monday it launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan (called the East Sea in the two Koreas), as reported in a statement by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The information, even without specifying details, was released in a statement by the South Korean General Staff Board, which indicated that it was analyzing the available data to disseminate more information.
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The regime’s last weapons test occurred on November 5 when Pyongyang launched several short-range missiles.
This Monday’s launch took place after 12:00 (3:00 GMT) and was also confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, who detected the new North Korean weapons test and pointed out that the projectile has already fallen outside its exclusive economic area. (EEZ).
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The Japanese Government has formed a special team to collect information and study possible damage, according to government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi.
Today’s is about first missile launched by North Korea in 2025 and the last launch after those that occurred on November 5, and which were attributed to an attempt to provoke by the regime in view of the presidential elections in USA.
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Then, the North launched several short-range ballistic missiles with a maximum height of 100 km and which traveled a distance of about 400 km.
Last October 31, Pyongyang also launched an ICBM that traveled a distance of about 1,000 kilometers from its launch point inside North Korea until falling into waters north of Japanreaching a maximum height of 7,000 kilometers, according to data collected by Tokyo and Seoul.
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Japan’s Defense Ministry noted that this projectile had flown the longest before impact (one hour and 25 minutes), while a military source in Seoul stated that it was the largest missile tested to date by Pyongyang.
North Korea He assured that it was a new Hwasong-19 model projectile and described it as an achievement “irreversible” in its development of nuclear weapons.
