NK fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: S. Korean military
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch, without providing further details. The latest launch took place about a week after Pyongyang fired a short-range ballistic missile eastward on Aug. 12. The missile launch came as South Korea and the United States are conducting their…
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the launch was detected, but further details were not provided.
This latest launch occurred about a week after Pyongyang fired a short-range ballistic missile eastward on August 12.
The missile launch came as South Korea and the United States are conducting their combined military exercise this week. The duration and scope of the drills have been scaled down following a US presidential order, according to The Korea Times.
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