NKorea test-fires two missiles (latest news)

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 11:50 AM

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...440328/1/.html

SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday test-fired two more missiles, the defence ministry said, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community.

"North Korea launched two missiles this morning," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It follows a series of missile launches earlier this week.

The missiles were launched between 08:00 am and 08:30 am (2300-2330 GMT Friday) from Kitdaeryong Base near the eastern port of Wonsan into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), it said.

"The military, on the basis of a strong joint defence alliance with the United States, is fully prepared to fend off any threats or provocations by the North," it said.

An unidentified government official quoted by Yonhap news agency said both of the missiles were believed to be Scuds with a range of 500 kilometres (312 miles), which would allow the North to strike most of South Korea.

North Korea fired four short-range missiles on Thursday into the Sea of Japan but the range of those missiles was estimated to be only around 120 km.

"The Scuds fired today impose (a) greater security threat to us because of their longer ranges," the official was quoted as saying by Yonhap.

"Thursday's missile tests were apparently made as part of a military drill but today's launches, which came on the eve of the US Independence Day, are believed to be aimed at political purposes," the official said.

This week's missile launches were the first military action the hardline communist state had taken since the United Nations on June 12 imposed tougher sanctions for its May 25 nuclear test.

In the days after its atomic test -- the second since 2006 -- the North also fired a volley of short-range missiles.

In response to the UN resolution tightening curbs on its missile and atomic activities, it vowed to build more nuclear bombs. It also renounced the truce brokered on the Korean peninsula after a civil war in 1950 to 1953.

- AFP/yt

**Hakiro_87** · 04-07-2009, 12:01 PM

Wow that's 6 missles for this week. I bet they have more than we've estimated.

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 12:17 PM

i think later will shoot another Taepodong 2 missile

**Hakiro_87** · 04-07-2009, 12:53 PM

I think N.Korea is testing the patience of the UN security council. Because after all these test-fires, nothing had been done to N.Korea yet.

Is like a child misbehaving but the parents still reluctant to cane the kid.

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 12:55 PM

but then North Korea is so defiant...useless it is removed from the world, i guess, more sanctions wont change much

**Fujiwari** · 04-07-2009, 01:13 PM

Seems as if they were preparing for something.

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 01:15 PM

preparing to launch more missiles in protest lor

**Fujiwari** · 04-07-2009, 01:54 PM

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preparing to launch more missiles in protest lor

Are they getting ready for a war?

**breakurhead** · 04-07-2009, 01:56 PM

at this rate their going...they are prolly going to be wipe off map by next year

**Peuan Sanit** · 04-07-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hakiro_87

this like a child misbehaving but the parents still reluctant to cane the kid.

A case of spare the rod spoilt the kid!

I say we nuke them out of the World's map since nothing is changing their spoilt child attitue!

**Fujiwari** · 04-07-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuan Sanit

A case of spare the rod spoilt the kid!

I say we nuke them out of the World's map since nothing is changing their spoilt child attitue!

Then N.korea will be a nuclear wasteland and S.Korea will be officially called only "Korea"

**kwong** · 04-07-2009, 02:16 PM

North Korea?? What are they actually trying to prove?

kwong added 1 Minutes and 10 Seconds later...

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Originally Posted by Fujiwari

Then N.korea will be a nuclear wasteland and S.Korea will be officially called only "Korea"

Dont forget that there are innocent people too, you cant just nuke out countries like that!!

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Originally Posted by Hakiro_87

I think N.Korea is testing the patience of the UN security council. Because after all these test-fires, nothing had been done to N.Korea yet.

Is like a child misbehaving but the parents still reluctant to cane the kid.

Patience is running out, they

are already thinking about doing something for sure

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 03:49 PM

they fired another 2...so today total fired four

**Peuan Sanit** · 04-07-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by christmas_

they fired another 2...so today total fired four

Hmmmm.....They are trying to provoke the US. Today is 4th of July. Independence Day is USA. Didnt NK said that they will launch a missile aimed at Hawaii on 4th of July?

Will they do it? I doubt so!

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuan Sanit

Hmmmm.....They are trying to provoke the US. Today is 4th of July. Independence Day is USA. Didnt NK said that they will launch a missile aimed at Hawaii on 4th of July?

Will they do it? I doubt so!

Hawaii now still 3 July haha...

will North Korea do it? stay tune for more updates !

but i think they will really do it though...

wind07 · 04-07-2009, 04:01 PM

What's the problem with N.Korea? Keep test-firing missiles? We know they have nukes already. So childish like a musclehead freak with nothing better to do than to keep flexing muscles for people to see.

**Peuan Sanit** · 04-07-2009, 04:09 PM

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Hawaii now still 3 July haha...

will North Korea do it? stay tune for more updates !

but i think they will really do it though...

Yes! It will be 4th July in a couple of hours.

I doubt that NK will carry out their threat. It will be a declaration of war if they do that and they will get their a** creamed if they went ahead and fire one at Hawaii.

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 04:12 PM

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Yes! It will be 4th July in a couple of hours.

I doubt that NK will carry out their threat. It will be a declaration of war if they do that and they will get their a** creamed if they went ahead and fire one at Hawaii.

you never know...scarly they really shoot, then count wrongly. hit tio Alaska haha

**Peuan Sanit** · 04-07-2009, 04:15 PM

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you never know...scarly they really shoot, then count wrongly. hit tio Alaska haha

You must as well said hit tio Siberia or Beijing better?

**christmas_** · 04-07-2009, 04:16 PM

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You must as well said hit tio Siberia or Beijing better?

lol if hit Beijing...China will demolish North Korea