North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says
Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea
Japan's Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that North Korea had launched a potential ballistic missile into the ocean, marking the second such launch in under a week. According to Yonhap news agency, citing South Korea's military, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile from the country's eastern coast. This launch occurred just two days after South Korea and the United States announced they would begin their annual large-scale military drills, Ulchi Freedom Shield, aimed at increasing readiness against potential North Korean threats.
North Korea frequently responds to such joint exercises from Seoul and Washington with provocative missile tests and harsh rhetoric. In the past week, the three nations had detected a short-range ballistic missile launched by North Korea, marking the regime's first ballistic weapons test since late June. While North Korea did not officially confirm the latest reported launch, it typically releases details about weapons tests one day following the event.
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