“North Korea fired at least one unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Illustrative photo from the website of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency Source: South Korean news agency Yonhap
Details: The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it had confirmed the launch, without providing further details. The South Korean military said it was analyzing details of the launch, including the type of missile and the range.
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North Korea last fired short-range ballistic missiles into the northeast on October 22, ahead of South Korea’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and US President Donald Trump’s visit to the country.
The agency also emphasizes that this was the sixth launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea this year.
Prehistory:
- On October 22, it was reported that North Korea had launched at least one unidentified ballistic missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan.
- Before that, the DPRK launched short-range missiles on May 8 (ballistic missiles) and May 22 (cruise missiles).