North Korea Test-Fires Five Missiles
North Korea test-fired five short-range missiles today, an indication that the country has no intention of curbing its development of effective ballistic missiles. (Source)
The missiles were launched off North Korea’s east coast. The test-firing merely is the latest in a long line of such tests. on July 4, North Korea fired seven missiles (310 mile-range) toward the Sea of Japan. Afterward, Japan’s Coast Guard reported that North Korea banned ships from its coast by a wide range, fueling speculation that the rogue state was preparing to launch more missiles. North Korea indeed test-fired several more missiles and conducted a nuclear test. At the time, South Korea said North Korea had about 700 short-range missiles similar to the ones fired.
North Korea also launched a ship called the Kang Nam, suspected of carrying banned weapons. After our country launched the U.S.S. John McCain to intercept the ship, the Kang Nam reversed course and return to where it set sail.
Traveling overseas, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton downplayed the missile tests.
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