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North Korea (DPRK — Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has launched an SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) from a submarine in the Sea of Japan, according to a Reuters story. The missile travelled about 300 miles (500 km). A similar launch last month seemed to fail.
Having the ability to fire a missile from a submarine could help North Korea evade a new anti-missile system planned for South Korea and pose a threat even if nuclear-armed North Korea's land-based arsenal was destroyed, experts said.
The ballistic missile was fired at around 5:30 a.m. (2030 GMT) from near the coastal city of Sinpo, where a submarine base is located, officials at South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defence Ministry told Reuters.
The projectile reached Japan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) for the first time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a briefing, referring to an area of control designated by countries to help maintain air security.
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Thursday August 25 2016, @05:02PM
What, you think you can hand over NK to SK and happily reunite them with more war?
South Korea, Russia, and especially China would not be happy. Once the NK regime is gone, then what? Who fills the power vacuum? A that point you will have ~25 million ungoverned people. What percentage will attempt to flee to China, SK and Russia? They wont be happy with millions of refugees who have been brainwashed by a bat shit insane government. And what about staunch NK "patriots" who will undoubtedly resist any foreign influence and government.
The only way for NK to fall is if China cuts their life support or a miracle happens and a future leader stops the insanity.