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North Korea tests rockets again – DER SPIEGEL

North Korea has apparently tested missiles again. Two missiles are said to be in the west of after their successive launches North Korea Flown across the country and then plunged into the water off the east coast, the South Korean military said. Accordingly, it is probably a short-range ballistic missile.

The South Korean military also condemned the test in view of the global crisis because of the Corona virus. “Such a military operation by North Korea is highly inappropriate at a time when Covid-19 is causing problems worldwide.”

The South Korean military called on the neighboring country, isolated due to its nuclear weapons program, to stop testing immediately. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles, which, depending on their design, can also carry nuclear warheads.

According to the information, the rockets flew about 410 kilometers at an altitude of up to 50 kilometers. Further technical details would be examined together with the US authorities. The South Korean armed forces would monitor the situation in the event of further missile tests.

North Korea only had a three-month break in early March short-range missiles fired again. Nuclear talks with the US have been on hold for about a year.

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