N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch, without elaborating. The latest launch came after the North fired one ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Oct. 3. North Korean state media reported the following day that its leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch…
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported on Monday that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea. While the military confirmed it detected the launch, it did not elaborate on the nature of the projectile. KBS World Radio reported that the military has begun analyzing the projectile's data and range.
This event follows a ballistic missile launch from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on October 3. According to The Korea Times, North Korean state media reported that Kim Jong-un oversaw that previous launch of an intermediate-range strategic missile to train troops operating a hypersonic strategic weapon system.
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