North Korea appears to have moved a medium range missile capable of hitting targets in South Korea and Japan to its east coast, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported.
The movement was detected by both South Korean and US intelligence, Yonhap said, citing military and Government sources.
“It appeared that object was a Musudan mid-range missile,” a S Korean officer said. “We
are closely monitoring whether the North moved it with a view to actual launch or just as a show of force against the US,” officer added.
The Musudan missile was first unveiled at a military parade in October 2010 and is believed to have an intended range of around 3,000 kilometres. However, it is not known to have been tested.