North Korea launches missile less than a week after another
Initial estimates found the missile travelled more than 700km at a top speed up to 10 times the speed of sound
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Initial estimates found the missile travelled more than 700km at a top speed up to 10 times the speed of sound
North Korea yesterday appeared to test-fire a ballistic missile for the second time in less than a week, drawing condemnation from South Korea, Japan and the US, where officials said the repeated launches risked destabilizing the region. The suspected ballistic missile launch was detected a about 7:27am from an inland area of North Korea toward the ocean off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The South Korean National Security Council held an emergency meeting where members expressed “strong regret” that the missile test came at a time when regional ...