North Korea Says It Test-Fired New IRBM Hwasongpho-16B

North Korea said it tested the new-type IRBM missile: Hwasongpho-16B a day after both South Korea and Japan reported the country test-fired what was believed to be an IRBM.

Apr 03, 2024

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PYONGYANG - North Korea said that it test-fired its new hypersonic tipped solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Hwasongpho-16B, a day after both South Korea and Japan reported the country test-fired what was believed to be an IRBM.

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North Korea Fires Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Off Its West Coast

Donald Standeford

Apr 2

North Korea Fires Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Off Its West Coast

TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from its west coast with a maximum altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles), according to both the South Korean military and Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said it presumes the missile is a medium-range ballistic missile and reported that it flew about 800 kilometers (497 miles) before it landed in the Sea of Japan (also called the East Sea by South Korea).

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North Korea released a statement that said that on April 2nd it tested "a new-type intermediate-range solid-fueled ballistic missile loaded with newly-developed hypersonic glide vehicle, on the spot".

After North Korea tested the missile, the United States, South Korea, and Japan carried out joint aerial drills in the region which included B-52 bombers, according to South Korean media.

Launch Of New-Type Missile Supervised By North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, Says “War Drills” By Its “Enemies” Threaten The Country “Day After Day”:

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