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North Korea fires missile towards Japanese Waters

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from its western region, say Japanese and South Korean authorities.
It was launched at 09:40 local time (00:40 GMT), from Banghyon in North Pyongan Province, reported Yonhap news agency citing South Korea's military.
Tokyo said the missile may have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan.
North Korea has increased the frequency of its nuclear and missile tests in recent months raising tensions.
Tuesday's missile travelled about 930km (578 miles) and flew for about 40 minutes, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities.
This is the 11th detected missile launch this year, but its range seems much greater, says the BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul.
North Korea last test-launched missiles in May. It fired projectiles on two separate occasions, both towards the Sea of Japan.
apan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters: "North Korea's repeated provocations like this are absolutely unacceptable. We lodged a strong protest and condemned it."
South Korea's recently-elected President Moon Jae-in has called for an emergency meeting of the country's security council.
Mr Moon also met with Mr Trump last week, with the US leader warning Pyongyang of a "determined response".
The launch comes a day after US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone separately with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and China's President Xi Jinping about North Korea.
The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40489750

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Comments of President Trump:

Interesting this technically falls on the 4th of July in NK.
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kevin1025

Banned
Spends past few days on phone with North Korea's neighbors and talks about them. Says that they will not be tolerated for much longer.

North Korea fires a new missile.

Donald Trump then alludes that North Korea's doing this out of boredom.

Strength...?
 

Azuran

Banned
Trump's lack of self-awareness is beyond current human knowledge. He will make a great psychological case study for generations to come.
 

Nydius

Gold Member
Trump's tweets are ridiculous. As if Trump wouldn't fire off missile after missile if given half the chance?
 

Zolo

Member
"Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?"

.....*sigh*. Our president can't take anything seriously and doesn't seem to recognize the seriousness of situations.
 
V

Vilix

Unconfirmed Member
"Doesn't this guy have anything better to do with his life?"

Literally a message board comment, lol.

It's sounds like someone asking the POTUS that after a twitter tirade.
 
South Korea and Japan probably exchanging confused looks right now, asking, "Is he telling use we're allowed to start a war using the US military?"

Or, "Is he telling us to kick US troops out and ask China to do something about it instead?"
 

DrSlek

Member

Yes, Kim Jong Un is just bored and is firing missiles for shits and giggles. There is absolutely nothing to be concerned about here at all.

What a great display of leadership from the POTUS.
 

MarionCB

Member
I'm really worried about Trump being the one to handle this crisis. Basically anything can happen with that buffoon in charge.

Also, "anything better to do?" says the guy who couldn't even remember which country he launched a barrage of missiles at.
 
This is one of those examples of where I wish world leaders had to fight wars between one another in good ol' fashioned Rochambeau.
 
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