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Misil Hwasong-12 de Corea del Norte infographic
El gráfico muestra el misil Hwasong-12 y su alcance.
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Misil norcoreano amenaza a Guam

By Duncan Mil

January 31, 2022 - Corea del Norte realizó una prueba con un misil balístico de alcance intermedio Hwasong-12, capaz de alcanzar el territorio estadounidense de Guam. El lanzamiento reciente hacia el Mar Oriental es el más importante de Pyongyang en años.

South Korea’s military said it detected the missile, fired at a steep angle from Mupyong-ri in the northern province of Jagang on Sunday. It flew about 787km (500 miles), reaching an altitude of 2,000km. This flight envelope would give it a range of 4,500km if flown on a standard trajectory.

The first test of the Hwasong-12 occurred in April 2017, from Sinpo in the South Hamgyong province of North Korea. According to U.S. Pacific Command, the missile flew a distance of 60km. It reached a height of 189km before starting to “pinwheel” out of control, crashing in the Sea of Japan after just nine minutes of flight.

Two more tests failed in April 2017. One missile exploded seconds after launch, and another broke up during flight.

The official Korean Central News Agency has released photographs that it said were taken from space during the latest missile launch, showing parts of the Korean peninsula and surrounding areas.

With peace talks with Washington stalled, leader Kim Jong-un has conducted a record number of seven missile launches in the past month alone.

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PUBLISHED: 31/01/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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