North Korea has issued a statement confirming that they did launch a ballistic missile.
But the fact that it was a new missile, a Hwasong-15, surprised many.
On the line we have Kwon Jang-ho, at the Unification Ministry with more details.
Jang-ho, can you brief us on what was said in the announcement?
Good afternoon Daeun.
At 12-thirty PM, South Korea time, the North Korean regime's state media broadcaster aired
a special announcement.
It declared that a brand new weapon had been successfully launched early Wednesday morning,
the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile.
The missile was said to be designed to reach the mainland United States and is more advanced
than the previous Hwasong-14 ICBM that was tested in July.
The broadcast said the missile followed its projected path for 53 minutes, flying a distance
of 950 kilometers, with a height of 4-thousand-475 kilometers.
North Korean state media also gave assurances that the missile had posed no risk to any
neighbouring countries.
The regime also said it this rocket showed that it was nearing the end of its nuclear
weapons development program.
Leader Kim Jong-un was said to have been pleased at the result, and declared it a victory for
the North Korean people, despite difficulties from the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and
its followers.
The statement concludes by saying North Korea is a responsible nuclear power that loves
peace, and will not endanger anyone, unless its rights are threatened.
So far no footage or photos have been released, but going from previous instances, they are
expected to come within the next 24 hours.
Back to you Daeun.
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