SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea stated on Monday it had examined a Hwasong-12 “mid-range ballistic missile” on Sunday, in line with state information company KCNA, the primary time a missile of that dimension has been launched since 2017.
The launch was first reported by South Korean and Japanese authorities on Sunday. Analysts and officers stated the check appeared to contain an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), which North Korea has not examined since 2017 when it suspended testing its largest missiles and its nuclear weapons.
“The inspection firing check was carried out for the aim of selectively inspecting the ground-to-ground mid-range long-range ballistic missile Hwasong-12 and verifying the general accuracy of this weapon system,” KCNA stated.
KCNA stated the missile launch was carried out in a means to make sure the protection of neighbouring nations, and that the check warhead was fitted with a digicam that took pictures whereas it was in house.
(Reporting by Jack Kim; Enhancing by Chizu Nomiyama and Sandra Maler)
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