North Korean missile test, 1993

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Events North Korean missile tests: 1993 1998 2006 2006 nuclear test Weapons Taepodong-1 Taepodong-2 See also Ryanggang explosion Yongbyon Military of North Korea

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A North Korean missile test occurred on May 29 and 30 of 1993. North Korea fired the Nodong-1 missile into the Sea of Japan. It was launched from a base near Wonsan, North Korea. This caused anxiety throughout Japan. This testing demonstrated that parts of western Japan were within the 1,000km (600-mile) range of the missile. The North Koreans were testing the missile so they could export it to Iran in return for oil<ref>"Missile is Tested by North Koreans" by David E. Sanger, New York Times, June 12, 1993</ref>. Japanese and United States officials waited a few days before disclosing the launch of the missile. Afterwards, North Korea reaffirmed its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The target was a buoy floating in the Sea of Japan.