North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday toward the sea off the Korean peninsula's east coast, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, days ahead of major joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington long denounced by Pyongyang.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on Wednesday, days before joint military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea. The missile flew approximately 700 km (435 miles), according to South Korean and Japanese defense authorities, who are still analyzing its type. This launch occurs six days after another missile was fired from the same location.
The tests come as North Korea escalates its nuclear and weapons development efforts, which South Korea and Japan condemn. The U.S. also remains vigilant, with the Indo-Pacific Command assessing the launch as posing no immediate threat. North Korea has criticized South Korea and Japan, accusing Japan of seeking nuclear weapons under the guise of peaceful nuclear energy.
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