N Korea conducts longest-ever ICBM test

@Samit

Actually North Korea CAN drop ICBM into Japan's EEZ because Japan's EEZ is not a territorial water, but international water where anything goes.

If you are right about it, why not NK have dropped as many craps as they want in Japan's EEZ and in its territories? Of course NK can do it, but NK tries not drop them in there at all. As you see, Sea of Japan is very small area and almost half of the sea is Japan' EEZ. ICBMs go up 1000km in space and fall in very very small area. I think no wonder if most craps fell in Japan's EEZ. It seems to me NK they will control those craps very well to avoid Japan's EEZ.

It is obvious that in the modern world, the presence of nuclear weapons is the main deterrent that prevents the United States and Britain from directly attacking unconquered countries. Keep a cool head. This is a two-side game.

Samit Basu Today  02:01 pm JST

Sea of Japan doesn't exist in Korea. North Korea announced they launched toward East Sea.

North Korea did not announce that they launched towardthe East Sea. Because only South Korea calls the Sea of Japan as East Sea. 동해, Donghae

North Korea always calls the Sea of Japan 조선동해, Joseon Donghae; East Sea of Korea.

Actually North Korea CAN drop ICBM into Japan's EEZ because Japan's EEZ is not a territorial water, but international water where anything goes.

Wrong again. Specific rights of a country with regard to it's EEZ:

Research and Surveys: Scientific research within another country's EEZ requires permission from the coastal state. This includes marine research like oceanographic surveys or geological exploration, as these activities could impact or relate to resources within the EEZ.

Fishing and Resource Exploitation: Other countries cannot exploit natural resources, including fishing or extracting oil, gas, or minerals, without explicit permission from the coastal state. The coastal state has sovereign rights over all natural resources in its EEZ.

Environmental Regulations: Foreign countries must respect the environmental laws set by the coastal state within its EEZ. The coastal state has the authority to regulate and prevent pollution and other environmental impacts.

The coastal state has the primary right to manage and utilize resources in its EEZ, while other nations retain freedoms for passage and non-resource activities that do not infringe on the coastal state’s sovereign rights.

So no, it's not "anything goes" in another country's EEZ.

Santiago

While far from a realistic scenario, wouldn't things be much simpler if we could simply wipe North Korea and Russia off the map entirely?

The West is afraid that NK, with the help of Russia, will solve the issue with South Korea once and forever, as well as China with Taiwan. The windows of Overton for the United States in the form of disputed borders in conflicts around the world are closing one by one…One day Serbia will return Kosovo.

Tokyo Guy, be afraid of your desires, they can come true, but with different goals and other performers.

North Korea often fires missiles on steep vertical paths, apparently to test their capabilities while avoiding other countries.

Just the same as many other countries.

The ICBM-class missile was launched northeastward from near Pyongyang at around 7:11 a.m. and fell at around 8:37 a.m. outside Japan's exclusive economic zone west of Hokkaido's Okushiri Island, with no damage to planes and ships reported.

Yes, just the same as when other countries conduct their missile tests.

Samit

It's always been called Sea of Japan. It will continue being called Sea of Japan.

It doesn't mean it belongs to Japan. It means it's the area above Japan. It hurts those far right Korean nationalistics. And while it is not intended that way, facts are facts.

@Marc Lowe

Are 'they' sure? If it was launched toward the Sea of Japan, it doesn't mean Japan was the target.

Sea of Japan doesn't exist in Korea. North Korea announced they launched toward East Sea.

@kwatt

North Korea tries not drop ICBM craps into Japan's EEZ

Actually North Korea CAN drop ICBM into Japan's EEZ because Japan's EEZ is not a territorial water, but international water where anything goes.

Additionally, North Korea doesn't accept Japan's EEZ claims, they draw Japan's EEZ as half way between Japanese mainland and the Liancourt Rocks, meaning it's shifted much further eastward than what Japan claims.

North Korea tries not drop ICBM craps into Japan's EEZ.

very considerate of them.../s

the timing of this and the NK troops in ukraine doesnt seem like a coincidence - no doubt rus has sent some missile experts to NK to oversee their missile program in return for the troops kim has sacrified in ukr

Did it reach Japan's coastline waters?

North Korea tries not drop ICBM craps into Japan's EEZ. Hundreds of different missiles have been launched, but a few craps fell so far in the Japan's territory.

Did it reach Japan's coastline waters?

And yet some people continue to spout off that it's Japan that's the "aggressive" one in that region.

It was in response to joint tri lateral exercises going on right now with USA Japan England Australia Korean and Japanese forces exercising the readiness to the defense of South Korea and Japan, Okinawa, Guam. The missiles target was Hokkaido. Its aim was to be aligned with Russia from the other side of Hokkaido in a duel bombardment of the Northern Part of Japan. It was test of the latest and greatest ICBM design provided by Russian Avionics Experts. No need to look any further than that.

Their missile would have flown further but it ran out of coal.

Yawn

May be little kim wants to remind us he is still Relevant or at least exists.

Are 'they' sure? If it was launched toward the Sea of Japan, it doesn't mean Japan was the target. If you follow the line of the trajectory, the target could just have easily been Chile or some rogue North Korean vessel in Antarctic waters.