North Korea fires what could be a ballistic missile - NHK citing defmin source (updated)
16/03/2022 01:14
(Adds Japan, South Korea defence ministries' comment,
background)
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - North Korea on Wednesday fired a
projectile that could be a ballistic missile, Japanese public
broadcaster NHK reported, citing a source at Japan's Ministry of
Defence.
The defence ministries of Japan and South Korea both said
they had nothing to confirm.
Reclusive North Korea has fired missiles at an unprecedented
frequency this year, conducting its ninth weapons test on March
5, drawing condemnation from the United States, South Korea and
Japan. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2V8002
North Korea used what would be its largest intercontinental
ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and
appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear
test site, U.S. and South Korean officials said last week.
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(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim and
Stephen Coates)
((Kantaro.komiya@tr.com))