North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korea military drills
South Korea and Japan said the launch was the 11th suspected missile test this year and likely a protest ahead of joint drills.
- On Wednesday, North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, marking the second such weapons launch in less than a week.
- The launch occurred two days after South Korea and the United States announced annual large-scale military drills, which North Korea has historically responded to with provocative weapons tests.
- Japan's military alerted ships in the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, at 6:03 a.m. KST about the launch, with the missile believed to have already fallen by 6:12 a.m.
- Yonhap, citing South Korea's military, reported an unidentified projectile fired off North Korea's east coast, though North Korea did not confirm the launch despite typically releasing details one day later.
- Last week, South Korea, the United States, and Japan detected an SRBM launch—the first ballistic weapons testing from the North since late June—as military exercises approach next week.
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North Korea launches another missile towards sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills
Seoul, Aug 12: North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic missile fired from the North's eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6 am flew more than 700 km. It said South Korea remains ready to repel any provocations by…
North Korea launches missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korea drills
A ballistic missile fired from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6am flew more than 700 kilometres, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Seoul condemned the test and warned it remains ready to repel any provocation in cooperation with the US.
A few days before a joint US and South Korea military maneuver, North Korea fired a ballistic missile. Japan reacts with sharp protest.
On Wednesday, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, as pointed out by the South Korean Army and the Japanese Government. It was the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff who claimed to have detected a missile coming from the Wonsan area on the North Korean east coast, as reported by the news agency Yonhap, which adds that monitoring and surveillance efforts have been intensified in the face of p…
North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea amid U.S. and South Korean drills preparations North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on August 12, marking its second test in a week. The launch took place on the background of preparations for the joint US-South Korea exercises.
North Korea Fires Second Ballistic Missile in a Week as US-South Korea Drills Approach
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. On Wednesday, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the waters on its eastern side. This marks their second launch within the past week. Getting into it: According to So…
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