North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast, Seoul says
SEOUL: North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second test in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Sunday, the country's second test in just over a week, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile was detected around 3pm local time (0600 GMT) and identified as a short-range missile. Japan's defense ministry also confirmed the launch, which fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
South Korea's National Security Council condemned the test, calling for Pyongyang to immediately cease missile activity, as it directly violated UN Security Council resolutions. North Korea dismissed a recent UN resolution against its nuclear program and recently condemned a US-led naval drill with South Korea and Japan. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, blamed US-led military drills for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and vowed no change in the country's nuclear arsenal course.
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