North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' in third suspected test of the year

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North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile eastward, South Korean and Japanese officials said Friday, the nuclear-armed country's third suspected weapons test in just over a week.

The new suspected test comes after the United States imposed new sanctions this week, prompting Pyongyang to vow never to give up its "right to self defence".

A coast guard spokesman told AFP it was still analysing where it fell and whether it was one object or multiple. The move prompted accusations from a foreign ministry spokesman in Pyongyang that the United States was "intentionally escalating" the situation. "This situation is worrisome. North Korea launched this test right after releasing a statement saying they are not going to give up their 'right to self-defence,'" Yang said."With the test, they showed that they really meant what they said in the statement. The message is very clear. North Korea is not going to give up anything when it comes to its weaponry despite the newly imposed sanctions.

 

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