North Korea “deploys missiles to east coast”

SEOUL North Korea has loaded two intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBM) onto mobile launchers and deployed them to an undisclosed facility on its east coast. This is according to Yonhap news agency that cited South Korean military sources. North Korea “deploys missiles to east coast” The step could be interpreted as Pyongyang’s threat either to Japan or U.S. bases in Guam. “It has been released that North Korea deployed two Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles to the east coast in the beginning of the week,” Yonhap has reported. Pyongyang has threatened to hit U.S. bases in Guam if the U.S. attacked North Korea. South Korea's defense ministry declined to comment, Reuters has reported. South Korean media reported on Thursday that Pyongyang had deployed an intermediate range missile to the east cost. According to the earlier reports, a KN-08 (No-dong C) missile had been deployed. KN-08 is a mobile ballistic missile that is still in its test and development phase. However, South Korean Defense Ministry says it does not believe that the KN-08 missile was moved to the east cost. South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has said that the missile could have a “significant range” but that it would not be able to reach the U.S. mainland. He noted that the missile could be deployed for the purposes of a military exercise or testing. Pyongyang has slowly and steadily improved its missile capabilities in recent years and U.S. officials say its missiles may be capable of hitting outlying U.S. territories and states, including Guam, Alaska and Hawaii. Some private experts say even this view is alarmist. There is no evidence, the officials say, that North Korea has tested the complex art of miniaturizing a nuclear weapon to be placed on a long-range missile, a capability the U.S., Russia, China and others achieved decades ago. On Wednesday, North Korea’s military released that it had “ratified” an attack involving “cutting-edge smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear strike means,” an apparent reference to miniaturized nuclear weapons, Reuters has reported. (Beta/AP) Tanjug

North Korea “deploys missiles to east coast”

The step could be interpreted as Pyongyang’s threat either to Japan or U.S. bases in Guam.

“It has been released that North Korea deployed two Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles to the east coast in the beginning of the week,” Yonhap has reported.

Pyongyang has threatened to hit U.S. bases in Guam if the U.S. attacked North Korea.

South Korea's defense ministry declined to comment, Reuters has reported.

South Korean media reported on Thursday that Pyongyang had deployed an intermediate range missile to the east cost. According to the earlier reports, a KN-08 (No-dong C) missile had been deployed. KN-08 is a mobile ballistic missile that is still in its test and development phase.

However, South Korean Defense Ministry says it does not believe that the KN-08 missile was moved to the east cost.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin has said that the missile could have a “significant range” but that it would not be able to reach the U.S. mainland. He noted that the missile could be deployed for the purposes of a military exercise or testing.

Pyongyang has slowly and steadily improved its missile capabilities in recent years and U.S. officials say its missiles may be capable of hitting outlying U.S. territories and states, including Guam, Alaska and Hawaii.

Some private experts say even this view is alarmist. There is no evidence, the officials say, that North Korea has tested the complex art of miniaturizing a nuclear weapon to be placed on a long-range missile, a capability the U.S., Russia, China and others achieved decades ago.

On Wednesday, North Korea’s military released that it had “ratified” an attack involving “cutting-edge smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear strike means,” an apparent reference to miniaturized nuclear weapons, Reuters has reported.