The Japanese defense minister says a North Korean missile test-launched Friday could potentially reach the entire continental United States.
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada told reporters that the suspected intercontinental ballistic missile flew 1,000 kilometers at a maximum altitude of about 6,000 kilometers .He says depending on the weight of a warhead to be placed on the missile, the weapon has a range exceeding 15,000 kilometers , “in which case it could cover the entire mainland United States.
If confirmed, it would be North Korea’s first ICBM launch in about two weeks. Experts said an ICBM launched by North Korea on Nov. 3 failed to fly its intended flight and fell into the ocean after a stage separation. “North Korea has been repeatedly firing missiles this year at an unprecedented frequency and is significantly escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula,” Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamad told reporters.South Korea’s presidential office said it convened an emergency security meeting to discuss the North Korean launch.
Choe didn’t say what steps North Korea could take but said that “the U.S. will be well aware that it is gambling, for which it will certainly regret.”Pyongyang sees the U.S. military presence in the region as proof of its hostility toward North Korea. It has said its recent series of weapons launches were its response to what it called provocative military drills between the United States and South Korea.
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