Seoul: North Korea test-fired four ballistic missiles towards Japan Sea today, in what Japan’s leader described as “an extremely dangerous action”.
The Military forces of South Korea, Japan and the US all confirmed the launch of four projectiles, which was dubbed by the US official as intermediate range missiles.
Japanese Prime Minister told parliament on Monday, these four missiles landed in its Special Economic Zone (EEZ)-an area stretching some 370 km from the coastline of northern Akita prefecture.
According to international online web media reported, “The latest launches of ballistic missiles clearly demonstrate evidence of a new threat from North Korea and These acts a very serious provocation” to Japan’s security.”
North Korea test fires 4 ballistic missiles towards Japan Sea
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, these four projectiles were launched from an area near North Korea’s Dongchang-ri long-range missile site at 7.36 a.m., and flew about 1,000 km.
The current President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn after the launches convened meeting a National Security Council.
Foreign Ministry of South Korea strongly condemned the incident and warned that the North would face consequences from its continued provocations and pursuit of nuclear and missile programs in defiance of the world’s increasing pressure.
Interestingly, this is for the first that North Korea test fired missile since Donald Trump became the President of American on January 20th.
