South Korean military reported rocket launch by the DPRK

Continued: Japan announced the fall launch of the DPRK in its exclusive economic zone

North Korea has launched missiles of unknown type. About it reports on Monday, March 6, the Agency “Yonhap”, citing a statement of the Committee of chiefs of staffs of South Korea.

The launch was made at 07:36 local time (01:36 MSK) near the settlement of Tongani in the province’s Do. The rocket allegedly fell into the sea of Japan near the East coast of the DPRK.

The Agency does not exclude that it was a test of an Intercontinental ballistic missile KN-08 & KN-14. It is noted that the launch coincided with South Korea’s large-scale Korean-American military exercises.

Previous tests of ballistic missiles, which condemned the UN security Council, North Korea conducted on 12 February. Watched North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN. The DPRK stated that the launches were successful.

This is not the first case of a show of force by North Korea. In 2016 North Korea has launched more than 20 missiles and conducted two nuclear tests that violate UN security Council resolution.

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