Japan, the US and South Korea's military condemned the missile launch as a flagrant violation of United Nations (UN) sanctions. Satellite images indicate Pyongyang is actively trying to develop its submarine-launched ballistic missile program in this area, according to experts. The North regularly threatens to destroy Japan, South Korea and the South's main ally, the United States. North Korea rejects the sanctions as infringement of its sovereignty and its right to space exploration. North Korea on Thursday warned it was planning its toughest response to what it deemed a "declaration of war" by the United States (US).

Source: dna July 10, 2016 03:49 UTC