Fiona Keating
North Korea has moved several missiles out of a rocket facility in North Korea’s capital on Friday, stoking fears Kim Jong-un is ramping up military action yet again.
US and South Korean intelligence officials detected the missiles being taken away from North Korea’s Missile Research and Development Facility.
The report from South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) did not specify a destination or time the missiles had been moved.
A Reuters report stated that the rockets could be the Hwasong-12, an intermediate range missile, or the intercontinental Hwasong-14, which is Korea’s longest range ballistic missile.
Suspicion falls on the latter as the Sanum-Dong facility is focused on producing intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The latest test flight of the Hwasong-14 was carried out on 28 July 2017, which was detected by US intelligence. The missile landed 998km (620 miles) away in the Sea of Japan.
Officials from South Korea have raised fears that Pyongyang could be gearing up for a show of military power to celebrate the founding of the Communist Party in North Korea around 13 October.
Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera also voiced his fears. “I understand it is an important anniversary for North Korea. We would like to maintain a sense of urgency.”
Chung Eui-yong, South Korea’s security adviser, added to the growing chorus of concern, stating that he believes Pyongyang will step up their military activity between 10 – 18 October, but gave no further information.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-apos-moves-missiles-121122747.html
