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| Japan says no direct threat following North Korea’s short-range missile launch | Japan says no direct threat following North Korea’s short-range missile launch |
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| Launches, possibly in response to US-South Korea joint military exercises, appear to end in failure and did not pose a threat to Guam, says US | |
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| Sat 26 Aug 2017 03.51 BST | |
| First published on Fri 25 Aug 2017 23.52 BST | |
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| Japan’s top government spokesman says there is no direct threat to Japan following North Korea’s latest test-launch of three short-range missiles. | Japan’s top government spokesman says there is no direct threat to Japan following North Korea’s latest test-launch of three short-range missiles. |
| Yoshihide Suga told reporters the missiles early on Saturday did not fall into Japan’s territorial waters or the coastal 200-mile economic zone. Japan has previously deployed missile interceptors after North Korea threatened to fire projectiles over Japan toward the US territory of Guam. | Yoshihide Suga told reporters the missiles early on Saturday did not fall into Japan’s territorial waters or the coastal 200-mile economic zone. Japan has previously deployed missile interceptors after North Korea threatened to fire projectiles over Japan toward the US territory of Guam. |
| In the latest launch, the US Pacific Command says two of the North’s missiles failed in flight after an unspecified distance, and another appeared to have blown up immediately. | In the latest launch, the US Pacific Command says two of the North’s missiles failed in flight after an unspecified distance, and another appeared to have blown up immediately. |
| South Korea’s military said several short-range projectiles had been fired from Kangwon province, travelling north-east for about 250km (155 miles) before landing in the sea. | South Korea’s military said several short-range projectiles had been fired from Kangwon province, travelling north-east for about 250km (155 miles) before landing in the sea. |
| US and South Korean intelligence authorities are analysing the trajectories of the projectiles and other data to identify them. | US and South Korean intelligence authorities are analysing the trajectories of the projectiles and other data to identify them. |
| “The military is keeping a tight surveillance over the North to cope with further provocations,” South Korean officials added. | “The military is keeping a tight surveillance over the North to cope with further provocations,” South Korean officials added. |
| The North tends to test-fire ballistics missiles or other projectiles – including those from long-range multiple rocket launchers – in response to US-South Korea joint military exercises. | The North tends to test-fire ballistics missiles or other projectiles – including those from long-range multiple rocket launchers – in response to US-South Korea joint military exercises. |
| Tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops are taking part in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military drills, a largely computer-simulated exercise that runs for two weeks. | Tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops are taking part in the Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint military drills, a largely computer-simulated exercise that runs for two weeks. |
| The launch comes weeks after North Korea created a tense standoff with the United States by threatening to lob some of its missiles toward Guam. | The launch comes weeks after North Korea created a tense standoff with the United States by threatening to lob some of its missiles toward Guam. |
| It was the first by the North since it test-fired a missile on 28 July that could have been designed to reach 10,000km, putting parts of the US mainland within reach. | It was the first by the North since it test-fired a missile on 28 July that could have been designed to reach 10,000km, putting parts of the US mainland within reach. |
| North Korea has carried out nuclear tests and dozens of missile launches despite continued UN sanctions that began after Pyongyang’s first nuclear test in 2006. | North Korea has carried out nuclear tests and dozens of missile launches despite continued UN sanctions that began after Pyongyang’s first nuclear test in 2006. |
| Concern is growing that with every new test, North Korea is edging towards developing a fully functioning ICBM that, in theory, could strike the US mainland. | Concern is growing that with every new test, North Korea is edging towards developing a fully functioning ICBM that, in theory, could strike the US mainland. |
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