North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korea military drills
South Korea and Japan said the launch was the 11th suspected missile test this year and likely a protest ahead of joint drills.
- On Wednesday, North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, marking the second such weapons launch in less than a week.
- The launch occurred two days after South Korea and the United States announced annual large-scale military drills, which North Korea has historically responded to with provocative weapons tests.
- Japan's military alerted ships in the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, at 6:03 a.m. KST about the launch, with the missile believed to have already fallen by 6:12 a.m.
- Yonhap, citing South Korea's military, reported an unidentified projectile fired off North Korea's east coast, though North Korea did not confirm the launch despite typically releasing details one day later.
- Last week, South Korea, the United States, and Japan detected an SRBM launch—the first ballistic weapons testing from the North since late June—as military exercises approach next week.
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North Korea Steps Up Missile Tests With New Ballistic Launch
North Korea launched another ballistic missile Tuesday, marking the country's second reported ballistic missile test in less than a week as regional tensions remain elevated.According to Fox News, Japan's prime minister's office announced the launch, but officials had not immediately released details about the missile's flight path, range or landing location.The U.S. military said it was tracking the launch and coordinating with allies and partn…
North Korea launches another missile towards sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Seoul, Aug 12: North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic missile fired from the North's eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6 am flew more than 700 km. It said South Korea remains ready to repel any provocations by…
North Korea launches missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korea drills
A ballistic missile fired from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6am flew more than 700 kilometres, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Seoul condemned the test and warned it remains ready to repel any provocation in cooperation with the US.
Missile — which has not yet been identified — travelled 700 kilometres before it landed at sea. Launch (the second in less than a week) deserved the condemnation of South Korea and Japan.
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