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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News N.Korea’s Musudan launch may be a half-success: S.Korean expertsCapable of flying over 3,500 kilometers, Musudan missiles may be Pyongyang's message to the U.S.
Early on Wednesday North Korea launched two Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) from its east coast, with the second missile successfully traveling around 400 kilometers. Seoul immediately responded to Pyongyang’s launch, calling it an “obvious provocation aimed against Seoul,” in its morning briefings. “UN Security Council Resolutions outline that a missile launch using any ballistic missile technologies is a violation of the mandate,” a spokesperson from the Ministry of Unification (MoU) said on Wednesday morning. The Musudan is estimated to have the range of 2,500-4,000 kilometers, capable of hitting Guam, the Philippines and most of China and Southeast Asia. The second of Wednesday’s © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |