A North Korean ICBM landed in Japanese waters earlier today. The Pentagon has also confirmed the reports emerging from the NHK in Japan.
According to the Pentagon, the missile reached altitude of 3700km (2300 mile), prompting defense reporters to speculated that a “good portion of US is within striking range. Reliable ICBM by early next year.”
According to VoA, statement from the Dept of Defense is expected soon on the latest DPRK missile launch.
Japanese President Shinzo Abe has also confirmed this news,
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on comments carried on TV that North Korea has again launched a missile, which may have landed in the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, confirming an earlier report by NHK which said the missile may have landed in the waters near Japan, citing Japan Coast Guard. NHK adds that Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to give briefly shortly.
What does this likely mean for international relations and will it mark the start of a war?
As Citi writes, the current confused US and China policy on North Korea is doing little to stem these tests. On Wednesday we reported that North Korea was preparing for another launch. Meanwhile the Washington Post reported earlier this week that NK will likely be able to produce a nuclear-capable warhead by 2018 – a full two years ahead of schedule.
Source: Zero Hedge
F**e
or get a suicide sniper in there!
It’s time it’s time to destroy his country.
DIM WIT TOO
And America just waits! Waiting for what exactly? You got one pudgy fat kid doing this! His whole country is scarred to death of him! Why are we?
Is late now
Shoot down all launches, cmon!
Why, so our tax dollars pay to clean it up and build it into a better place than some of the states we have here. Do something smarter. Send in special forces to exterminate him and his family members.
To many other roaches with his same beliefs