North Korea fires missile off east coast, Yonhap says
- On Sunday, North Korea launched an apparent ballistic missile toward the East Sea, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities who confirmed the weapon fell into the sea shortly after its launch.
- This action follows a September 12 event where the North launched "multiple" short-range weapons from Wonsan, flying 250 kilometers into the East Sea.
- Shortly after 3 p.m. KST, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch; the Japanese Coast Guard reported two minutes later that the missile had fallen.
- Pyongyang's recent weapons tests are widely viewed as protests against trilateral military exercises involving Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo, according to regional analysts.
- Authorities have not provided specific details regarding the missile's trajectory or the exact number of projectiles involved, limiting independent verification of the weapon's capabilities.
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Launch comes after criticism of US-led military drill including South Korea and Japan
North Korea suspected of ballistic missile launch days after US, S Korea, Japan military drill - The Tribune
North Korea is suspected of having launched a ballistic missile, Japan's Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday, issuing an emergency alert and directing authorities to gather information, monitor developments and take precautionary measures.
North Korea has launched this Sunday at least one short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, called the East Sea in the two Koreas, as reported by the South Korean Government, one day after Pionyang rejected a resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for its denuclearization. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has reported on the launch without providing any further details. However, the Office of N…
The South Korean Army announced, on Sunday, that North Korea had fired at least one missile into the East Sea.
Another rocket launch by North Korea has been reported in East Asia. Authorities in Japan say that a ballistic missile was presumably fired.
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The Independent (US)North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Japan says
The missile was reportedly launched into the sea off the east coast of the peninsula on Sunday
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