North Korea releases video of 'railway-borne missile system': says it is Significant

Seoul, Sept17: According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from its brand new 'railway-borne missile system' on Wednesday. The missiles were launched from North Korea's central region and flew approximately 800 kilometres before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The isolated country has tested missiles for the second time this week.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga condemned the launch as a "threat to the peace and security" of the region and a blatant violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibiting North Korea from engaging in any ballistic missile activity. "We will work together with the United States, South Korea, and other concerned nations to vigorously preserve our citizens' lives and peaceful lives," Suga said.

 

 

 

 

The missile launch comes just two days after Pyongyang reported that it had launched two newly developed cruise missiles over the weekend, marking the country's first weapons test in six months. The long-range missile was classified as a "strategic weapon of tremendous significance" by North Korean official media on Monday.

 

 

Since 2017, North Korea has maintained a self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, but the country's leader stated in 2020 that he will no longer be constrained by such limits. Pyongyang's latest missile launch, the fifth this year, coincided with a visit to Seoul by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and other senior officials to discuss the stalled nuclear talks with the North. When asked about the ballistic test by reporters, Wang highlighted the need to resuming dialogue and bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula. China is North Korea's final major ally and the country's primary source of aid and trade.