Korea from Norte shot two missiles ballistaicos early Sunday, October 9, according to Japanese authorities. This is Pyongyang’s seventh launch since September 25, which has alarmed both Washington and Tokyo.
Both of them missiles they reached a height of 100 kilometers and had a radius of 350 kilometers, Japanese Defense Minister Toshiro Ino told reporters. The first was fired at 16:47 GMT and the second about six minutes later.
Both fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone and the authorities were investigating what kind missiles they were, including the possibility that they were launched from submarines, he said.
Korea from Nortewhich has nuclear weapons, had been tested on Tuesday in missile ballistic that has gone further than ever,
flying over Japan
for the first time in five years, causing a warning for residents to take cover.
Ino said Tokyo would not tolerate the repeated actions of Korea from Norte.
North Koreawho carried out tests of missiles and nuclear weapons in spite of UN sanctions, he said Saturday that is proof of this missiles they had to defend themselves from direct military threats from the United States which had not damaged the security of neighboring countries and regions.
“Our tests of missiles they are a normal and planned self-defense measure to protect our country’s security and regional peace in the face of direct US military threats, “state media KCNA said, quoting an air administration spokesperson.
United States and South Korea
They held joint sea drills on Friday, a day after Seoul used warplanes in reaction to an apparent bombing exercise. Korea from Norte.
The United States also announced new sanctions on Friday, October 7 in response to the latest versions of missiles from North Korea.
