N. Korea fires unidentified projectile eastward: S. Korean military
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in a move seen as a protest against an upcoming combined military exercise between the South and the United States. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area on the east coast at around 6 a.m. The JCS said it has stepped up surveillance…
South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched at least one unidentified projectile eastward on Wednesday, likely as a protest against an upcoming joint military exercise between the two countries and the United States. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the missile fired from the Wonsan region on the east coast around 6 a.m. The JCS has intensified surveillance and vigilance in response to the possible additional launches.
South Korea, along with the United States and Japan, has maintained a heightened state of readiness by sharing information regarding North Korea's ballistic missile activities. This latest launch occurred six days after North Korea fired a short-range missile toward the East Sea last Thursday. Both launches took place as South Korea and the U.S. prepare to commence their annual combined exercise next week.
North Korea has strongly condemned the allied drills as war rehearsals and has conducted its own weapons tests during the training period as a show of protest.
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