North Korea test fires missile with potential to hit U.S., Japan says

>>> WELCOME BACK. NORTH KOREA TEST FIRED A LONG- RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO HIT THE U.S. THIS ACCORDING TO JAPAN'S DEFENSE MINISTRY. ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS, THE MISSILE WAS LAUNCHED OVERNIGHT NEAR THE CAPITOL OF PYONGYANG AND TRAVELED OVER 6 MILLION MILES BEFORE FALLING INTO THE SEA. THIS COMES AS NORTH KOREA TESTED A SHORTER RANGE MISSILE ON SUNDAY. JAPAN SAYS THE LAUNCHES ARE A VIOLATION OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS AND POSE A THREAT TO PEACE AND STABILITY OF THE REGION. DEAN McKENZIE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE BBC HAS MORE.>> IT IS ALWAYS HARD TO KNOW FOR SURE THE REASON FOR NORTH KOREA'S WEAPONS TEST CERTIFICATION IT COULD BE DOWN TO A MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND SOUTH KOREA HELD ON FRIDAY. OFFICIALS FROM BOTH COUNTRIES MET IN WASHINGTON TO UPDATE A CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT WE NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR ATTACK. THE U.S. IS MORE AND MORE INVOLVING SOUTH KOREA AND THE NUCLEAR PLANNING AND THIS IS SOMETHING PYONGYANG DOESN'T LIKE. NORTH KOREA CRITICIZED THE MEETING AND THREATENED RETALIATORY THIS IS A PATTERN WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING PLAY OUT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. NORTH KOREA TESTING AND REFINING ITS WEAPONS AND SOUTH KOREA AND THE U.S. IN RETURN BOLSTERING DEFENSES. BOTH SIDES ARE CAUGHT. BUT WHILE THE U.S. AND SOUTH KOREA WERE QUICK TO CONDEMN TODAY'S LARGE, NORTH KOREAN OFFICIALS WERE IN BEIJING MEETING THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WHO CAME OUT JUST HOURS AFTER THE LAUNCH TO OFFER HIS SUPPORT FOR NORTH KOREA. THE DEEPENING TIES BETWEEN PYONGYANG AND BEIJING AND ALSO MOSCOW HAVE CHANGE THE BALANCE OF POWER HERE IN THE PENINSULA. IT USED TO BE THE NORTH KOREANS WANTING TO TALK TO THE WEST TO GET SANCTIONS LIFTED, AND IT IS NOW THE U.S. THAT WANTS TO GAUGE NORTH KOREA BECAUSE THE LONGER THIS STALEMATE GOES ON, THE MORE OPPORTUNITY NORTH KOREA HAS TO TEST ITS WEAPONS

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Keywords: north korea, japan, nuclear missile, south korea, missile

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Length: 2min 7sec (127 seconds)

Published: Mon Dec 18 2023