(URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew over 900 km: JCS
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On Monday, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, according to South Korea's military. This action came in response to South Korea's successful test-fire of a hypersonic missile. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported detecting the launch around 9:20 a.m. from the Pyongyang area, with at least one missile traveling over 900 kilometers.
The JCS spokesperson, Jang Do-young, suggested that the launch was a protest against South Korea's successful HGV test and an exhibition of North Korea's defense capabilities under its five-year plan. Jang declined to specify whether the missiles were hypersonic or intermediate-range, stating that the military requires further analysis of the launch's specifications.
South Korea conducted its first test launch of a HGV on Thursday, an act perceived as a show of force against North Korea following the September 21 mine explosion on the South's side of the Demilitarized Zone.
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