After threatening the U.S., North Korea allegedly fired one of its ICBMs. This detail was shared by Japanese and South Korean officials, claiming that the missile incident happened on Wednesday, July 12.
North Korea's ICMBs Allegedly Fired After Threatening US
According to BBC News' latest report, the North Korean government fired an ICBM. Japanese and South Korean officials claimed that the missile was fired from Pyongyang. It flew for more than an hour before landing in the sea of West Japan.
South Korea's military added that the high-angled flight covered 1,000 km. Because of this, officials of the U.S. and SoKor decided to meet on July 12.
They issued a statement reiterating their strengthened joint defense.
"We strongly condemn North Korea's launch of a long-range ballistic missile as a grave provocative act that harms the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the international community," said the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The group added that the activity of North Korea is a clear violation of the UN Security Council's resolutions.
For the past few years, launches of North Korea's ICBMs concern numerous countries because of the missile's capability to reach long distances.
The latest ICBM launch that North Korea is being accused of comes after NoKor threatened the U.S. Air Force.
North Korea Threatening US Air Force
Previously, the North Korean government said that it is prepared to shoot down spy planes of the U.S. Air Force.
The American military agency received this threat after North Korea accused one of its aircraft of illegally intruding into NoKor's airspace numerous times.
North Korea's Ministry of National Defense spokesman accused the U.S. Air Force after USFK (U.S. Forces Korea) conducted joint aerial drills in late June.
The official said that reconnaissance drones and planes belonging to the U.S. Air Force flew over the East and West seas of Korea for eight-day straight days; from July 2 to 9.
"In particular, a strategic reconnaissance plane of the U.S. Air Force illegally intruded into the inviolable airspace of the DPRK over its East Sea tens of kilometers several times," added the spokesman via Fox News.
