Kim Jong-un FIRES 'ballistic missile in warning to Donald Trump
Military sources believe a missile was fired from the Hermit Kingdom towards the east, where Donald Trump is currently meeting Japanese President Shinzo Abe to discuss the rogue nation.
The type of missile, launched from the northern town Banghyeon, is not known
.A source said: "The military is determining if the missile is the Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile or the shorter range Rodong missile."
The projectile, which landed in the East Sea, could have been the feared Musudan missile. which is estimated to have a range of about 3,000 kilometers.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said: "North Korea’s test-firing of the ballistic missile is a provocation that flagrantly violates the UN Security Council resolutions again.
“It is understood that the North is attempting to attract attention by showing off its nuclear and missile capabilities and to makes a show of force to counter against the new US administration’s hardline stance toward North Korea."
And suspicions were raised early this month after his top missile commander went missing, sparking fears he was readying one of the ICBMs for launch.
South Korean intelligence have detected at least two nuclear capable missiles in North Korea this year.
After meeting with the Japanese President yesterday, Trump said defeating the Rotund Ruler's nuclear missile campaign was a "very, very high priority
This was after he dismissed the threat of North Korea firing a nuke at the US, tweeting "It won't happen".
The military source added that the missile was not believed to be an ICBM.
