SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile to the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Koreasays the army.
The North’s missile launch comes just days after the country tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts say would enable faster and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and to accelerate its nuclear and missile programs. .
The test, supervised by the chief Kim Jong Unwas conducted Thursday in North Korea Satellite Launching Ground which has been used to test missile technologies including rocket engines and space launchers, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday.
North Korea has conducted an unprecedented number of missile tests this year, including an ICBM capable of reaching the American mainland, despite international bans and sanctions.
The North’s missile launch comes just days after the country tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts say would enable faster and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and to accelerate its nuclear and missile programs. .
The test, supervised by the chief Kim Jong Unwas conducted Thursday in North Korea Satellite Launching Ground which has been used to test missile technologies including rocket engines and space launchers, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday.
North Korea has conducted an unprecedented number of missile tests this year, including an ICBM capable of reaching the American mainland, despite international bans and sanctions.
