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North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Prompting New Sanctions Threats
Headline Sep 15, 2017
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/15/headlines/north_korea_fires_missile_over_japan_prompting_new_sanctions_threats
North Korea fired a ballistic missile across northern Japan Friday, just
days after the U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions
against the North Korean regime. The intermediate-range missile
triggered air raid sirens across the island of Hokkaido, drawing
condemnation from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who called it
"totally unacceptable." In response to the test, South Korea conducted a
missile drill of its own, releasing a video showing the launch of
missiles capable of reaching any part of North Korea. This is South
Korean President Moon Jae-in.
*President Moon Jae-in*: "North Korea should clearly realize that it
is entering a path of downfall, due to a diplomatic and economic
isolation as much as it increases frequency and strength of reckless
provocation."
At the U.N., the Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on
North Korea this afternoon. In a statement, Secretary of State Rex
Tillerson called on China and Russia to take "direct action"—including
new sanctions on oil exports and North Korean labor. Last month,
President Trump threatened to unleash "fire and fury" on North Korea,
and the U.S. has not ruled out a nuclear first strike.
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A glance at the map shows that North Korean access to the sea is almost
completely blocked by Japan. There's virtually no way that an
intermediate-range missile could be fired to fall to seaward except over
Japan, and instead of onto the inhabited Asian land mass of Russia or
China. in this case, over Hokkaido, the northernmost Japanese island,
with the least population. Of Japan's 127 million people, only a little
over 5 million live on Hokkaido. I'm sure apologies all around. They
brew a decent beverage on Hokkaido, by the way, Sapporo beer.
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