TOKYO, 7 February. / Corr. Kirill Agafonov TASS /. North Korea launched a long-range missile from a testing ground Shohei in the north-west of the country.
The notification has been extended by the Government of Japan with the help of J-Alert warning system.
According to reports, the launch was carried out at 09:31 local time (3:31 MSK).
As reported by the Ministry of national defense of South Korea, the first stage of a ballistic missile fell into the Yellow sea off the coast of the Republic of Korea.
According to the ministry, a few minutes later near the South Korean island of Jeju was dropped element protective screen installed around the satellite.
Later KCNA special report informed about the successful withdrawal of the DPRK into an orbit of an artificial Earth satellite He writes the Japan agency Kyodo.
The four parts of the missile fell into the Yellow Sea
From North Korea launched a long-range missile, according to preliminary data, at some point separated four parts, which fell into the sea. This was reported by the Government of Japan.
According to him, they fell into the Yellow Sea, 150 kilometers south of the Korean Peninsula, 250 kilometers south-west of the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean about 2 thousand kilometers to the south of Japan, according to Kyodo news agency.
As noted, the point of the missile elements falling into the Pacific Ocean does not coincide with the coordinates contained in the notice Pyongyang sent to international organizations.
at the same time, notes that “the remaining one part of continued flying toward the south.” On which part of the question, it is not specified.
“Violation of the resolution”
Starting Pyongyang long-range missiles is a violation of Security Council Resolution (UNSC) United Nations. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, speaking to reporters in his office
“We have repeatedly demanded that the DPRK to exercise restraint”, -. He said, stressing that “this launch is a clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution “.
Running did not cause damage in Japan
elements of long-range missiles launched by North Korea, did not cause damage in Japan. This was announced at an emergency press conference Esihide Suga country’s Chief Cabinet Secretary
“At the moment (missile components) do not fall into our territory,” -. He said,
Ministry. Japan’s defense in this regard has not taken action to intercept North Korean missiles or destroy its elements. At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Defence Gen Nakatani has confirmed that it has already passed the airspace over the archipelago sakishima.
According to media reports, in the original Pyongyang notification addressed to the International Telecommunication Union and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, that North Korea plans to launch of the carrier rocket with an artificial satellite of the Earth.
it is also contained data on its flight trajectory in the case of start-up. So, it is assumed that the first stage of the rocket will fall into the Yellow Sea off the western coast of South Korea, and then in the area of the South Korean island of Jeju will reset the rocket fairing.
Then, flight path passes in the sky near the sakishima archipelago. The second stage of the rocket will fall into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Philippines.
“The third protest”
The Government of Japan once the DPRK announced a protest in connection with the launch of the rocket implemented there. According to the Kyodo news agency, he was sent by diplomatic channels through the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
This is the third protest Tokyo against Pyongyang in the past five days. The first time it was announced on 3 February on the next day after it became aware of North Korea’s plans to launch a rocket-carrier with an artificial satellite of the Earth. The second protest was sent on February 5.
“The launches will continue”
North Korea announced its intention to continue in the future launches of satellites.
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