North Korea Launches, 2nd Ballistic Missile Test, in a Week.<br />North Korea Launches, 2nd Ballistic Missile Test, in a Week.<br />On September 15, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs <br />of Staff said that North Korea fired two <br />ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.<br />On September 15, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs <br />of Staff said that North Korea fired two <br />ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.<br />The missiles reportedly flew nearly <br />500 miles before landing in the ocean <br />between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.<br />The missiles reportedly flew nearly <br />500 miles before landing in the ocean <br />between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.<br />ABC News reports it is the second North Korean missile test in less than a week. .<br />ABC News reports it is the second North Korean missile test in less than a week. .<br />The United States Indo-Pacific Command said there was no, "immediate threat to U.S. personnel <br />or territory, or to our allies.".<br />The United States Indo-Pacific Command said there was no, "immediate threat to U.S. personnel <br />or territory, or to our allies.".<br />While we have assessed that this event <br />does not pose an immediate threat <br />to U.S. personnel or territory, or to <br />our allies, the missile launch highlights <br />the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s <br />illicit weapons program. <br />The U.S. commitment to the defense <br />of the Republic of Korea <br />and Japan remains ironclad, United States Indo-Pacific Command, via ABC News.<br />While we have assessed that this event <br />does not pose an immediate threat <br />to U.S. personnel or territory, or to <br />our allies, the missile launch highlights <br />the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s <br />illicit weapons program. <br />The U.S. commitment to the defense <br />of the Republic of Korea <br />and Japan remains ironclad, United States Indo-Pacific Command, via ABC News.<br />Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga <br />called the launch a clear violation <br />of U.N. Security Council resolutions.<br />Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga <br />called the launch a clear violation <br />of U.N. Security Council resolutions.<br />We will work closely with <br />the U.S., South Korea <br />and other concerned nations <br />to resolutely protect the lives <br />of our citizens and <br />their peaceful lives, Yoshihide Suga, Japanese Prime Minister, via ABC News.<br />We will work closely with <br />the U.S., South Korea <br />and other concerned nations <br />to resolutely protect the lives <br />of our citizens and <br />their peaceful lives, Yoshihide Suga, Japanese Prime Minister, via ABC News.<br />ABC News reports this weeks' launches mark North Korea's first weapons test in six months.<br />On September 13, North Korean state media <br />described the long-range missile as a, "strategic weapon of great significance.".<br />On September 13, North Korean state media <br />described the long-range missile as a, "strategic weapon of great significance."
