North Korea starts alleged ICBM before the US election

North Korea starts alleged ICBM before the US election

North Korea carried out a suspected test of an intercontinental ballistic floor (ICBM) on Thursday morning, as the Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed. It is assumed that this test represents the longest flight time of a North Korean projectile.

test just before US elections

The rocket launch takes place just a few days before the presidential elections in the United States. Previously, the South Korean secret service had warned that Pyongyang was planning to start an ICBM around the election to test its re-entry technologies.

Details on the rocket start

The rocket is classified as long -distance ballistic frenzy, which was fired in a "raised angle", reported the united permanent forces of South Korea. According to reports from the Japanese broadcaster NHK, the floor fell outside the exclusive economic zone of Japan.

statements by the Japanese Minister of Defense

The Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani stated that the rocket had flown "about an hour and 26 minutes". "The flight time was the longest ever.

response from the US national security council

The United States National Security Council described the start as a test of an intercontinental ballistic bullet and described it as a "flagrant violation of several UN Security Council resolutions."

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