North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say
Japan said the object may have been a ballistic missile, and officials warned vessels after it appeared to fall into nearby waters quickly.
- North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile toward its east coast on Thursday, according to the Japanese defense ministry and South Korea's military.
- The launch occurred hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong later this year, amid ongoing US-South Korean military drills set to end early Friday.
- Its Coast Guard issued a warning to vessels at 5:08 p.m. KST regarding falling objects, then updated that the missile had "already fallen" within 11 minutes of the initial alert.
- The missile appeared not to be a long-range weapon, given its brief 11-minute flight before falling, suggesting limited capability compared to longer-range systems.
- Pyongyang has conducted multiple short-range missile tests this month, though state media has remained silent on recent activity, maintaining a pattern of non-disclosure regarding military operations.
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Japan's Ministry of Defense has pointed out that the missile could be ballistic.
North Korea fires possible ballistic missile toward sea
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward waters off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said. Japan said it could have been a ballistic missile. Its Coast Guard said the object had already fallen from the sky. The incident came hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year. The news also comes as South Korea and the US continue military drills that are set to en…
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on the 20th that an object possibly a ballistic missile was launched from North Korea, and that this object... within Japan's exclusive economic zone...
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