North Korea Tests Missile They Claim Can Hit “Anywhere In The World”

The situation with North Korea continues to escalate as a result of the problem nation’s own doing, with the DPRK this afternoon claiming the successful test launch of a missile they assert is capable of striking “anywhere in the world.”
DPRK state television today confirmed the launch of the test missile, which they claim is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, which flew to a reported altitude of 2,802 kilometres, travelling for a total time of 39 minutes, before striking its target “precisely” in waters inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
South Korean military stated that the missile was launched at around 10:40am AEST from an airfield an hour north-west of Pyongyang.
World officials have been quick to condemn the latest test from North Korea. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asserted that they will align strongly with the US and South Korea, and he will urge both China and Russia to take a stronger stance against the nation to combat the growing animosity.

“Japan will work to increase international pressure on North Korea by uniting strongly with the US and South Korea.”


“I’m also planning to call on the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to play a more constructive role.”

Meanwhile, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop issued a statement calling the tests “provocative,” calling for the DPRK to act more proactively and focus on the welfare of their long-suffering people, rather than antagonise and threaten its neighbours.

“North Korea continues to threaten its neighbours while undermining regional and global security.”


“North Korea’s long-term interests would be best served by ceasing its nuclear and missiles programs and focusing on improving the lives of its long suffering people.”


US President Donald Trump earlier Tweeted about the situation in typically baffling, self-contradictory fashion, questioning whether or not Kim Jong-un had “anything better to do.” Huh.

It’s the middle of the night in the US at the time of writing, so a more official response from the States is still yet to come.

Regardless, that North Korea chose July 4th of all days to test this new weapon can’t exactly be viewed as a coincidence.

Source: ABC News.
Photo: Chung Sun-Jun/Getty.

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