North Korea test-fires missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts
South Korea and Japan said the launch may have been a ballistic missile as they stepped up surveillance and shared information with the United States.
- On Saturday, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military reported.
- Tensions escalated following land mine blasts that injured soldiers last month, with the Command and South Korea attributing the incidents to North Korean mines.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately identify the weapon, leaving unclear whether the system is a ballistic missile or another type of projectile.
- Military officials are continuing to monitor the situation as the launch remains under analysis, with The Associated Press reporting updates will follow as information becomes available.
- This latest test occurs amid heightened military activity in the region, as observers watch for potential shifts in the security posture between North Korea and South Korea.
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North Korea regularly tests ballistic missiles and other weapons systems. According to the UN Security Council, the isolated country under the leadership of Kim Jong Un is prohibited.
DPRK reportedly fires ballistic missile
The DPRK fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said. The missile was launched from the Wonsan area at around 6.30 am on Saturday, the South Korean military said in a statement. It did not elaborate on how far the missile flew. Japan's coast guard, in an emailed statement citing the Japanese defence ministry, said the object may have been a ballistic missile and appeared to have come dow…
North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the East Sea, South Korea's military said. The launch was detected at around 6:30 a.m. local time from the Wonsan area on the country's east coast. The missile is believed to have flown more than 430 miles (700 kilometers). South Korea's military initially described the object as unidentified but later assessed it as a ballistic missile. "Our military detected a ballistic missile fired fr…
North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile this Saturday, the South Korean army announced. “Our armed forces detected a ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan region in North Korea heading east,” reported Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, using the Korean name of the Japan Sea. The missile was fired one day after Pyongyang described the South as “depreciable” for demanding an apology for the explosion of a mine in the demilitarized bor…
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