North Korea conducted a missile test just last week. Now the military in South Korea is analyzing another incident.
North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile again, according to the South Korean military. According to the General Staff, the rocket flew in the direction of the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan, as reported by the Yonhap news agency. The military is still analyzing the launch to determine what type of missile was fired.
According to the leadership in Pyongyang, just last week the self-proclaimed nuclear power North Korea had tested a new type of long-range rocket with solid fuel propulsion. UN decisions prohibit the internationally isolated country from testing ballistic missiles of any range. Depending on the design, such rockets can also be equipped with a nuclear warhead.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have recently increased significantly. After an unprecedented series of missile tests last year, North Korea has again tested nuclear-capable missiles several times this year.
Source: Stern
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