Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230 GMT) from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean and U.S. governments said. The multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes. Warships did not activate interceptors because no debris appeared to hit its territory, officials in Tokyo said.
pesja said:Why wasn't it shot down anyway? I tought USA and Japan had warned them that if they launched, they would fire. With other words, they have in North Koreas eyes "proven" that they won't interfere.
pesja said:Why wasn't it shot down anyway? I tought USA and Japan had warned them that if they launched, they would fire. With other words, they have in North Koreas eyes "proven" that they won't interfere.
Very capable, and the US would back them.FrisianDude said:Isn't Japan quite capable of handing N-Korea's ass back to it? On a pretty little platter?
I read that as "type o' dong". And I suppose a rocket is a type o' dong, yes?They believe the real aim of the launch was to test long-range missile technology, specifically the Taepodong-2.
Bugman said:*groan*
Rölli said:I hope that they make a decent game or movie of the upcoming war, need more entertainment.