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07:07, 15-Sep-2017
DPRK fires ballistic missile from Pyongyang after new UN sanctions
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday fired a ballistic missile from its capital Pyongyang, ROK’s military said.
The missile, flying eastward about 3,700 kilometers, likely reached an altitude of 770 kilometers, reported the military.
Japan said the missile flew over its northern territory and fell into the Pacific Ocean, 2,000 kilometers off the cape of Erimo in Hokkaido at around 7:16 a.m. local time, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said.
The US also confirmed the launch.
The initial assessment has indicated the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, spokesperson for the US Pacific Command Dave Benham said in a statement.
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The ROK took an immediate reaction after Friday's launch by firing the Hyunmoo-II missile to show its “combat readiness,” Yonhap reported.
Friday’s missile launch came after UN slapped new sanctions on Pyongyang on Monday, imposing a ban on the country’s textile exports and capping imports of crude oil.
In August, the DPRK fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile "Hwasong-12" over Japan followed by the country’s most powerful nuclear test on September 3.
CGTN Graphic
CGTN Graphic
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at 19:00 GMT on Friday about the latest DPRK missile test, diplomats told CGTN.
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