(LEAD) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward ...
On September 12, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile towards the East Sea, according to South Korea's military. This incident occurred just a day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded their trilateral military exercise, known as the Freedom Edge. The Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch but refrained from providing specific details until further analysis was conducted.
The latest launch came in the wake of the five-day Freedom Edge exercise, which proceeded despite South Korea and the United States scaling back their annual combined Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise last month. This reduction in joint military drills between the two countries was a conciliatory gesture towards North Korea, following President Donald Trump's decision to cut back on these exercises, citing their high costs and the hostile signal they sent to Pyongyang.
Saturday's launch precedes an anticipated high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled to take place in Washington later in the month. North Korea-related matters are expected to be discussed during this summit.
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