North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan
SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, just days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its east coast towards Japan early Wednesday, according to South Korea's military. The missile was detected by South Korean forces around 6am (2100 GMT Tuesday) as it was launched from the Wonsan area, heading towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff informed reporters of the missile launch.
Japan's Defense Ministry reported on social media that the suspected ballistic missile had already fallen, without providing any additional details. The planned 11-day joint exercises between South Korea and the United States, set to commence on Monday, are designed to prepare the countries for defense against the nuclear-armed North.
Pyongyang strongly opposes these military drills, referring to them as rehearsals for an invasion. In the past, North Korea has launched pointed missile tests both before and after such exercises.
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