North Korea

Some Japanese woke up to the sound of sirens and a warning to take cover as the missile flew overhead.

As the missile flew overhead, they were warned to look out for falling debris. On Saturday, two rockets came down in waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Such drills have long antagonised Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un, who views them as proof that his enemies are preparing for war. The South Korean joint chiefs of staff said four aircraft from each side had taken part in the exercise, firing at a mock target on an uninhabited island in the Yellow Sea. Most countries avoid doing it completely as it can easily be mistaken for an attack. Please evacuate into buildings or underground."

A TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is seen at the Seoul ...

South Korea’s spy agency last week told lawmakers a seventh nuclear test, should it materialize, would most likely fall between October 16 – the first day of China’s National Congress of the Communist Party – and November 8, the U.S. A return to nuclear testing also remains a strong possibility. The fifth test in 10 days follows a major joint naval exercise between the U.S. That missile was estimated to have a range capable of putting Guam within reach. Tensions have been on the rise on the Korean peninsula in recent days, with Tuesday’s launch upping the ante from the short-range ballistic missiles Pyongyang had fired on September 25, 28, 29 and October 1. described as “dangerous and reckless” and shows North Korea’s “blatant disregard for United Nations Security Council resolutions and international safety norms” on Tuesday.

North Korea's missile launch over Japan was the most provocative weapons demonstration by Pyongyang this year as it ramps up missile tests in its push to ...

Each new test pushes them closer to being able to reach the US mainland and its allies with a host of nuclear-tipped missiles of varying range. At the time, the North said the launch was meant to verify the overall accuracy of the weapon that being deployed in its military. [South Korea’s](https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/south-korea-making-all-time-high-unrwa-donation-21m) Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired from the inland north in North Korea. Two of those tested were intercontinental ballistic missiles, but they didn't fly over other countries because one was launched at a high angle and the other didn't fly its full range. Kim Dong-yub, a professor at Seoul’s University of North Korean Studies, said North Korea could have tested the Hwasong-12 again or even an intercontinental ballistic missile, closer to what would be a normal ballistic trajectory but shorter than its full range. According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missile travelled about 4,500-4,600 kilometers (2,800-2,860 miles) at a maximum altitude of 970-1,000 kilometers (600-620 miles). In 2017, North Korea threatened to make "an enveloping fire" near Guam with Hwasong-12 missiles amid rising animosities with the then-Trump administration. Those missiles are capable of hitting targets in South Korea. The US said national security adviser Jake Sullivan had consulted with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on their appropriate and robust responses. [Fumio Kishida](https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/japan-will-strengthen-sanctions-against-russia-target-banks) told reporters the latest firing "is a reckless act and I strongly condemn it". If Tuesday’s launch involves a long-range missile, that could be a test of a weapon targeting the US homeland, some experts say. In Sapporo city, the prefectural capital of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, subways were also temporarily suspended, with stations packed with morning commuters.

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept.

North Korea has triggered panic in Japan by firing a ballistic missile an estimated 4,600km (2,860 miles) in the first test launch over the enemy nation in ...

North Korea has test-fired 37 missile launches this year amid a deterioration of relations between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington.

Japan was forced to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the 2800-mile flight of the nuclear-capable weapon.

Residents were urged to take shelter after the missile crossed Japanese airspace before crashing into the sea.

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With the West distracted by the war in Ukraine, Kim Jong Un may have decided now is the time to press ahead with his weapons programme.