North Korean missile launch broadcast in SeoulTOKYO, Mar 25 Foreign Ministers of Japan and South Korea, Yoshimasa Hayashi and Chung Eui Yong held telephone conversations in connection with the launch of an intercontinental missile by North Korea, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. missile and nuclear programs of North Korea is a frank and serious challenge to the world community and confirmed bilateral and trilateral cooperation, including the United States, in the UN Security Council for the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions,» the document says.
The United States announced sanctions against Russian companies for links with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Thursday, March 24, North Korea conducted its 12th missile launch since the beginning of this year. North Korea has confirmed that it has conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile. The Japanese Ministry of Defense believes that with a normal trajectory, the range of the missile could be 15 thousand kilometers, which is sufficient to cover the entire territory of the United States. According to the Japanese military, the missile was in the air for 71 minutes, covering a distance of 1,100 kilometers and reaching a maximum flight altitude of more than 6 thousand kilometers, which significantly exceeds the characteristics of the Hwaseong-15 ICBM tested in 2017. The flight time and altitude reached were the highest ever for North Korean missiles. For example, the Hwaseong-15 rocket was in the air for 53 minutes and reached a maximum flight altitude of 4,000 kilometers.The radiation background in Primorye has not changed after the missile launch The Democratic People's Republic of Korea tested hypersonic missiles on January 5 and 11, and on January 14 two short-range ballistic missiles were fired from a railway missile system. 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. On January 30, North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. Then another launch was made on 27 February. The rocket flew approximately 300 kilometers with a maximum altitude of 620 kilometers. The next day, the DPRK announced that it had launched as part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite. The accuracy of photography, data transmission and control systems were tested. On March 5, North Korea tested an intercontinental missile, another attempt to launch an ICBM was carried out on March 16, but ended in failure. On March 20, North Korea fired four MLRS shells.
