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Serious North-Korean risk: one of its missiles threatens Japan and the United States

Pyongyang, North Korea - The rocket travelled 3700 km, flying over the Japanese island of Hokkaido and falling into the Pacific

On Friday morning at 6:57 am (local time) North Korea launched another missile. The rocket probably a medium-range ballistic missile departed from the Sunan base -next to the airport of the North-Korean capital Pyongyang- reaching an altitude of about 770 km and travelling for about 3700 km to the east, flying over Japan and falling in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The launch gave strength and...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1207038
Rome, Italy, 09/15/2017 11:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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