Asien: Nordkorea feuert laut Japan mutmaßlich ballistische Rakete ab
Der Vorgang ist schon der zweite Waffentest dieser Art innerhalb einer Woche. Laut dem japanischen Verteidigungsministerium ist die Rakete ins Meer gestürzt.
Tokyo - Japanese defense officials claim North Korea likely launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday, marking the second such test in under a week. According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, citing the South Korean military, the North fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast. This comes two days after South Korea and the United States announced their annual large-scale military drills, "Ulchi Freedom Shield," set to begin the following week to boost readiness against North Korean threats.
North Korea typically views such exercises as rehearsals for an invasion. In the past, Pyongyang responded to larger South Korean-US military maneuvers with missile tests and harsh rhetoric. Last week, South Korea, the US, and Japan confirmed a North Korean ballistic missile launch, the first known test of their kind since late June.
North Korea has not confirmed the missile launch but usually releases details of such tests a day after. China and North Korea have declared strengthening their relations the top priority.
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