N. Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile toward East Sea
[Inter-Korea] : North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs have begun analyzing the projectile and its range. If the former is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, the firing would mark the North's first missile ... [more...]
The South Korean military reported that North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed the detection of the launch but did not provide specific details. KBS World Radio stated that the JCS has begun analyzing the projectile and its range.
The Korea Times reported that this launch follows a previous incident where North Korea fired approximately a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on a Thursday. Additionally, North Korean state media reported that Pyongyang tested a cluster bomb capable of being mounted on tactical ballistic missiles on a Saturday. The South Korean military did not disclose its detection of that particular test.
The Mainichi noted the projectile was fired toward the Sea of Japan. This activity occurs less than a week after the South Korean military proposed military talks with Pyongyang regarding the inter-Korean border.
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