Photo: RIA Novosti
Mobile unit for North Korean missile launch «Musudan» placed next to the city of Wonsan in the north-east of North Korea, is shown in the raised position, said Thursday the agency Kyodo citing a statement from the Ministry of Defense of Japan.
According to the Japanese military establishment, information was obtained on the basis of an analysis of recent satellite images. Experts note the possibility that other launchers can be hidden under camouflage netting.
In early April, there were suggestions that North Korea may carry out a test launch of a ballistic missile medium-range type «Musudan». It is believed that the missile range is about 3-4 thousand miles.
The day before it was reported that North Korean experts have finished fueling rocket fuel, and the Foreign Minister of South Korea\’s Eun Bin Xie officially confirmed the North Korean rocket transportation to the eastern coast of North Korea and said Pyongyang is ready to launch its «any minute.»
In addition, it was suggested that Pyongyang may make launching several missiles «Scud» and «Nodong» from different areas in the country in the event of failure of ballistic missiles «Musudan».