NORTH Korea has fired a ballistic missile of its east coast only days after Kim Hung-un threatened to start a “war” with its neighbour.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch took place today – but gave no further details like how far the deadly weapon flew.
ReutersIt was the pariah state’s first missile test of the year[/caption]
AFPPeople watch a television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul[/caption]
The launch came days after North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells near the tense sea border with South Korea, prompting South Korea to conduct similar firing exercises in the same area.
In a key ruling party meeting in late December, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal and launch additional spy satellites to cope with what he called US-led confrontational moves.
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