North Korea launches new unidentified ballistic missile into Sea of ​​Japan

The South Korean Army reported that North Korea today launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea of Japan (called the East Sea in the two Koreas) at a time marked by the imminent summit between the leader Kim Jong-un and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.

For his part, the Japanese government It also reported that it has detected the launch of a ballistic-looking missile, in what represents the twenty-fourth North Korean weapons test this year.

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The projectile would have fallen into the water after flying for a few minutes, according to the Coast Guard Japan, which indicated that it detected the launch around 11:46 local time (2:46 GMT), so it is believed that it may be a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM).

The launch comes at a time when it is expected that Kim Jong-unwho is visiting Russiawill meet with Putin in the next few hours to close a possible agreement on the exchange of weapons and military resources.

Despite the disagreement shown by Washington either Seoul, Moscow and Pyongyang seem aimed at closing an agreement that would imply a violation of the resolutions against the North Korean regime approved by the UN Security Councilof which Russia is a permanent member.

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Last week the New York Times reported that Putin would like North Korea to sell artillery and anti-tank missiles to Russia that Moscow could use in Ukrainewhile Pyongyang would want satellite or nuclear propulsion technology for submarines in exchange, as well as food aid.

Although the exact place and date of the meeting between both leaders is unknown, it is believed that it could take place at the Cosmodrome of Vostochnyabout 1,500 kilometers north of Vladivostokin the region of Amur (Siberia).

Source: Elcomercio

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