North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan: Seoul
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. “Our military detected at around 6:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday) a ballistic missile launched by North Korea from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message to reporters,…
SEOUL: On Wednesday morning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its eastern coastline towards Japan, according to South Korea's military. "Our military detected at around 6:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday) a ballistic missile launched by North Korea from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff informed reporters, using the alternative name for the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
Japan's Defence Ministry later stated on social media that the suspected ballistic missile had already fallen, without providing further information. The upcoming joint US-South Korea military exercises, set to commence on Monday for an 11-day duration, are a customary part of the summer calendar aimed at enhancing their defense capabilities against the nuclear-armed North.
North Korea vehemently opposes these drills, often referring to them as rehearsals for an invasion, and has previously conducted targeted missile launches both before and after such exercises.
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