South Korean military alleges that North Korea's 'monster' missile launch may have been faked
Doubts have been raised by Seoul and Washington whether Pyongyang fired a new"monster missile" or just the same intercontinental ballistic missile launched several years ago.
The South Korean military, which made the allegation, said on Wednesday that the test was, in reality, likely the same intercontinental ballistic missile Pyongyang fired in 2017. "US and South Korean intelligence has determined that what was fired on March 24 was a Hwasong-15," the defence ministry official told AFP.Seoul and Tokyo had separately confirmed at the time that the March 24 missile had flown higher and longer than any previous test - but analysts later pointed to discrepancies in North Korea's account.
North Korea's state media - Rodong Sinmun and KCNA news agency - did not report on the failed launch at the time. Analysts have pointed out discrepancies in the footage which may indicate parts of the March 24 launch were faked.
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