South Korean analysts said the latest missile was fired Sunday afternoon from South Pyeongan province, traveling about 500 kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan
The United Nations Security Council has called another emergency session to address North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test.
Uruguay’s mission to the world body said the meeting, the second in as many weeks, is set for Tuesday and was requested by the United States, South Korea and Japan.
South Korean analysts said the latest missile was fired Sunday afternoon from South Pyeongan province and traveled about 500 kilometers before landing in the Sea of Japan.
A South Korean joint chiefs statement said, « Our military is closely monitoring signs for additional provocation by the North Korean military and we are keeping a full military readiness. » A separate statement from the U. S. Pacific Command highlighted « our ironclad commitment to the security of our allies in the Republic of Korea and Japan. »
The U. S. statements came as South Korean President Moon Jae-in convened a National Security Council meeting to discuss the missile launch, which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a « challenge to the world. »
The statements also coincided with North Korean claims that it is now ready to mass produce and deploy intermediate range ballistic missiles.
