North Korea marks Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary with missile test
The missile launch, which landed outside Japan's EEZ, came a day after the North vowed to pursue "additional military options" in response to Tokyo's growing defense capabilities.
On Thursday, North Korea conducted a missile test, days after threatening to deploy further military actions in response to Japan's escalating defense measures. The launch, which occurred the day after Japan commemorated 81 years since the Hiroshima atomic bombing, did not result in the missile landing within Japan's exclusive economic zone, a 200 nautical mile (370 kilometer) radius from the nation's coastline.
South Korea's military also verified the launch of a short-range ballistic missile originating from North Korea's Wonsan region, heading towards the Sea of Japan, which the South refers to as the East Sea. The current subscription plan permits only commenting on stories, not writing. To comment, one must create a display name in the Profile section of their subscriber account page.
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