Sinpo military base in North Korea, failed missile test on , eastcoast, Sea of Japan ,

Описание: The United States and South Korea report that a North Korean missile test failed. "North Korea tried to launch an unknown type of rocket from the east coast, but we assume it failed," said the head of the South Korean army.

The US Army in the region said that a missile launch was discovered near the city of Sinpo, a spot where rockets were already carried out at 23.21 Dutch time. The rocket exploded almost immediately after takeoff, according to a spokesman.

Further details are missing. The South Korean army reports that the launch is still being analyzed to see what kind of rocket it was.

Intercontinental rocket?
A military test was expected this weekend due to the national holiday in honor of Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist regime in Pyongyang. Internationally, a sixth nuclear test of the country was taken into account.

During a parade on the Sun Day, North Korea showed a new type of rocket yesterday. International experts speculated that it might be a new intercontinental missile. It could have a much larger range than the medium-range missiles that North Korea has tested so far.

The tension in the region has increased in recent days due to the threat of an atomic test. US President Trump officially warned the country and sent a squadron with a plane ship to the Korean peninsula. Pyongyang threatened to hit back hard if the country were attacked.

Busy
US Vice President Pence begins a 10-day tour of Asia today with a visit to South Korea and Japan. He will assure American support to the countries.

Pence has been in touch with Trump to discuss the missed missile test. Defense Minister Mattis said the president would not comment again.

Previously, Trump already talked with Chinese President Xi about boosting pressure on Kim Jong-un to give up its nuclear ambitions. That did not lead to concrete commitments from the Chinese side.
Sinpho (Korean pronunciation: [ɕin.pʰo]) is a port city on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) in central South Hamgyŏng province, North Korea. According to the last available census, approximately 158,000 people reside here.inp'o is divided into 16 tong (neighbourhoods) and 6 ri (villages):
Haeam 1-dong
Haeam 2-dong
Haesan-dong
Kwangbok 1-dong
Kwangbok 2-dong
Mayang-dong
Ŏhang-dong
P'ung'ŏ-dong
Ryŏnho-dong
Ryuktae 1-dong
Ryuktae 2-dong
Sinhŭng-dong
Tongho 1-dong
Tongho 2-dong
Yangji-dong
Poju-ri
Puch'ang-ri
Ryongjung-ri
Sinho-ri
Sinp'ung-ri
Yanghwa-ri
Weather[edit]
The average temperature is -4.1 ℃ in January and 22.6 ℃ in August. The average annual rainfall is 688 millimeters.
Economy[edit]
Fishery[edit]
It is an important base for fishing, with a recent government emphasis on aquaculture. The DPRK has created aquacultural cooperatives and a central aquaculture office in the city.
Nuclear power[edit]
Near Sinp'o in 1987 the building of first national nuclear plant was started by the USSR but construction was cancelled in 1991 due to lack of funding and in 1993 finally according to political reasons.
Later this place was the site of two planned reactors which were to have been built by the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) with international support. Preparations on site began in 1994 and construction of a reactor started in 1997, but was never completed. The last foreign workers were removed from the area in January 2006.
Military[edit]
Sinpo is a major hub of the defense industry of North Korea, and its shipyards have produced the Sinpo-class submarine, and is adjacent to the Mayang-Do Naval Base and a land-based SLBM launch platform.[1]
Notable events[edit]
Sinp'o may have been the site of a severe railroad accident in 1995, with over 700 civilians killed. Those who died were passengers from the lower classes, packed into standing-room only cars. The survivors, mostly party elites and their relatives, were in safer cars at the front of the train.[citation needed]
Transport[edit]
Sinp'o Station is on the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway.
See also[edit]
icon Korea portal
North Korea portal
South Hamgyong
Administrative divisions of North Korea
Geography of North Korea