N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea
Korea HeraldAPR 20 2023
North Korea confirmed on Thursday that it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is in violation of UN sanctions. According to South Korea and Japan, the ICBM flew for 86 minutes before falling into the water.
This is believed to be the longest time an ICBM from North Korea has ever been in the air. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pyongyang fired the missile at a "lofted angle," meaning it rose almost vertically instead of horizontally.
According to Japan, which monitored the ICBM's trajectory, the missile traveled at an altitude of over 4K miles for approximately 620 miles before landing in the water just outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
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