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North Korea was accused of breaching UN security council resolutions by firing two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, at the same time as South Korea, Washington and Japan convened a three-way summit on the security threat posed by the North. North Korea was accused of breaching UN security council resolutions by firing two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, at the same time as South Korea, Washington and Japan convened a three-way summit on the security threat posed by the North.
The medium-range Rodong missiles were test-fired, the US said, in the first such launch since 2009. The North has made a series of shorter-range rocket launches in The medium-range Rodong missiles were test-fired, the US said, in the first such launch since 2009. The North has made a series of shorter-range rocket launches in recent weeks to protest against ongoing annual military drills by the US and South Korea.
recent weeks to protest against ongoing annual military drills by the US and The missiles flew about 400 miles (650km) off North Korea's east coast early on Wednesday morning, the South Korean government said. It was not immediately clear where they splashed down.
South Korea.
The missiles flew about 400 miles (650km) off North Korea's
east coast early on Wednesday morning, the South Korean government said. It was not immediately clear where they splashed down.
Barack Obama met with the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and President Park Geun-hye of South Korean on Tuesday in the Netherlands to discuss how to deal with North Korea.Barack Obama met with the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and President Park Geun-hye of South Korean on Tuesday in the Netherlands to discuss how to deal with North Korea.
The North has an estimated 300 Rodong missiles that could in theory The North has an estimated 300 Rodong missiles that could in theory be fitted with nuclear warheads to reach as far as Tokyo or US military bases in Japan.
be fitted with nuclear warheads to reach as far as Tokyo or US military bases in Japan. The US state department confirmed the launches and said North Korea apparently didn't issue any maritime warning. It took place on the fourth anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean warship by a suspected North Korean torpedo. Pyongyang denies involvement in the attack, which killed 46 sailors.
The US state department confirmed the launches and said North Korea apparently didn't issue any maritime warning. It took place on the fourth anniversary of the sinking of a South North Korea and Japan are due to restart high-level government-to-government talks on Sunday after a 16-month hiatus. An analyst said the missile launch could be a way to test Tokyo's commitment to negotiating a deal that would provide aid to Pyongyang in return for returning any surviving Japanese abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.
Korean warship by a suspected North Korean
torpedo. Pyongyang denies involvement in the attack, which killed 46
sailors.
North Korea and Japan are due to restart high-level
government-to-government talks on Sunday after a 16-month hiatus. An
analyst said the missile launch could be a way to test Tokyo's
commitment to negotiating a deal that would provide aid to Pyongyang in
return for returning any surviving Japanese abducted by North Korea in
the 1970s and 1980s.