An explosion occurred in Japan during testing of the Epsilon-S solid propellant rocket. The agency reported jiji Regarding the Ministry of Education and Science of Japan.
The explosion occurred at a training ground in Japan’s Akita prefecture. The incident reportedly occurred one minute after the start of the test. No casualties were reported.
Formerly at the Japanese Ministry of Defense declarationThat an intercontinental missile launched by the DPRK could reach any part of the United States. It is recorded that the flight range of the rocket, which was launched on July 12, is 1,000 km. According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, since April 13, 2023, the DPRK has launched 14 missiles, which can be considered intercontinental, that is, with a flight range of more than 5.5 thousand km.
Before that, the Japanese government declarationNorth Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in a shortened cantilever orbit.
Previously reportedHe said the United States would send a nuclear submarine to South Korea.