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It is believed the North Korea ballistic missile is a long-range ballistic missile fired at a high angle,
the Joint Chiefs of Staff had said in a statement
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The test-fire is an appropriate military action that fully meets the purpose of informing the rivals... of our counteraction will,
Kim said at the launch, the official Korean Central News Agency reportedI affirm that the DPRK will never change its line of bolstering up its nuclear forces,
Kim said, ... according to a North Korean Defense Ministry statement carried by state media
Their actions have consequences, as all actions have consequences, and they need to be mindful of that in terms of what could happen,
he said
North Korea will want to keep getting help like this, because it saves times and costs while improving performance and upgrading the stability of weapons system,
he said
This launch is a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. While U.S. INDOPACOM has assessed it did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, this launch needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region,
NSC spokesperson Sean Savett said
We urge all countries to condemn these violations and call on the DPRK to cease its destabilizing actions and engage in serious dialogue. The national security team is closely coordinating with our allies and partners. The United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the American homeland and Republic of Korea and Japanese allies."
Savett addedOur military has heightened its alert level and is closely sharing information regarding North Korea's ballistic missile with the US and Japan authorities, maintaining a thorough readiness posture,
Seoul's JCS added
It was the longest time flying of any missile so far,
Gen Nakatani told reportersPreparations for a transporter erector launcher are complete, and it has been deployed to a certain area,
the Defense Intelligence Agency told lawmakers, though it said no missile has been mounted yetOur military detected one ballistic missile launched from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea at approximately 7:10 a.m. (2210 GMT) today,
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan
The fact that such a large number of personnel has moved westward suggests they are unlikely to have gone merely for observation,
a presidential official saidNorth Korea's ballistic missile appears to be an ICBM fired on a lofted trajectory,
the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters
We cannot specify the exact location but the transporter-erector launcher has been deployed at a certain area where it could be anticipated that an ICBM test aimed at verifying atmospheric re-entry technology could be conducted,
Lee added
Preparations of a transporter-erector launcher (TEL) are complete and it's deployed at a specific location and an ICBM launch for technological verification of warhead re-entry could take place, with a timing targeting the US presidential election, either before or after, in November,
he said