North Korea launches ballistic missile

seoul - North Korea Sunday fired a missile into the sea, which confirmed South Korea and the United States. The North Korean news agency Yonhap reported earlier that it would be a ballistic missile.

The projectile would be around 8. 00 pm (local time) are fired from the Panghyon area lying in the western part of North Korea. According to the South Korean military rocket traveled a distance of 500 kilometers. The army said the rocket launch a ' power display 'in response to the crackdown of the United States toward Pyongyang. ' South Korea and the US analyze all information thoroughly,' ask the South Korean authorities in a statement.

The government of South Korea will be Sunday morning (local time) will meet in an emergency meeting.

The Pentagon and Japan said in response to the reports about the missile launch that they evaluate all the information and will soon come up with more information. The US Department of Defense already reported that they think it ' probably not a long-range missile. '

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Donald Trump. The US president said before facing Japan that he would put all efforts for a strong defense against the North Korean threat. Trump has been informed of the missile launch. ' The White House keeps the situation monitored closely, 'according to a statement.

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, said in his speech that the country long-range missile testing. State media reported recently that the launch of the missile test would take place soon. In response to the test expressed the United States and South Korea recently down to set up a missile defense system together. By the US defense secretary James Mattis initiated missile shield is intended to counter the threat from North Korea.