North Korea May Fire Ballistic Missile Toward Hawaii: Report

North Korea may fire a missile towards Hawaii says a new report coming from Japan, and this would take place in early July. This report comes as Russia and China urges North Korea to return to the international disarmament talks. 

The missile, which would most likely be a Taepodong-2, has a range of 4,000 miles, and according to the Yomiuri Daily, Japan's top selling newspaper, this launch would take place between July 4 and July 8

However, the missile could not reach Hawaii, which are about 4,500 miles from North Korea, but it would be fired over Japan and in that general direction.

The Japanese Defense Ministry has declined to comment and South Korea's Defense Ministry has also said they cannot confirm the report.

North Korea has concluded its second nuclear test and tensions about what is happening there has spiked in recent weeks. It has said that it will bolster its nuclear programs and has even threatened war.

In the United States, they made a statement on Tuesday that North Korea is preparing to fire a long-range missile towards Washington DC, but General James Cartwright stated that it would take them three to five years to fire a missile that could pose a real threat to the United States.

South Korea has said that they are bracing for all possible scenarios in regards to North Korea.

The International Crisis Group however, says that the threat of North Korea firing a missle is no bigger danger than their nuclear arsenal. North Korea already has about 2,500 to 5,000 tons of chemical weapons such as mustard gas, phosgene, blood agents and sarin.

The Crisis Group also asked the U.S to engage in talks with North Korea and that they should send a 'high-level' envoy to Pyongyang. Meanwhile, Russia and China urged North Korea to return to nuclear talks, and it appears that Russia and China are becoming impatient with Pyongyang's lack of willingness to cooperate in talks with other countries.