People watch North Korean missile launch newsWASHINGTON Feb 27 US condemns North Korean missile launch , are consulting with partners, but they do not fix the threat to the country, follows from the statement of the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces (INDOPACOM). «We are aware of the launch of a DPRK ballistic missile this morning, and we are holding close consultations with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as with other allies and partners in the region.The United States condemns this launch and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further destabilizing actions.Despite our assessment that this incident does not pose an immediate threat to US personnel, domestic territory, or our allies, we will continue to monitor the situation «, — the command statement says. The DPRK on Sunday around 07.52 (01.52 Moscow time) launched one, presumably, a ballistic missile from the Sunan airport area in P Henyang towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military reported. This is the eighth DPRK weapons test this year and the first in February. North Korea conducted seven missile tests in January. On January 5 and 11, the DPRK tested hypersonic missiles, on January 14 two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from a railway missile system, and on January 17 and 27, the DPRK tested short-range tactical guided missiles. Also on January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, does not violate UN Security Council resolutions. At the end of January, North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. : Maxim Gorbachev
