North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Which Lands In Japan’s Economic Zone
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Nov 28, 2017
Update: In response to the launch, the South Korean military has staged a “precision strike” missile exercise in response, Yonhap reports citing the JCS. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed that the North Korean launch took place at 1:30pm EST, and was still assessing.
Separately, the office of the Japanese PM said the North Korean missile landed off the coast of Japan, likely inside the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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Well, US experts did warn that North Korea could conduct another missile test “within days”, and for once, US experts were right, because moments ago Yonhap reported citing South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, that after a two and a half month hiatus, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, the first such launch since September 15. The launch marks the first time North Korean has provoked the US and regional nations since US President Donald Trump labelled Pyongyang a state sponsor of terrorism.
“North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile eastward from the vicinity of Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, at dawn today,” the S. Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
According to the report, the missile flew eastward and the South Korean military is analyzing details with the U.S. Japan’s coast guard confirmed that North Korea fired a missile, which fell in the sea near Japan. The Japanese cabinet office said that the N. Korea missile landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and thus could be seen as an act of aggression.
The missile has not been identified, though the US government has confirmed the launch. According to the Pentagon, the missile came from mobile launcher.
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