North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
- North Korea launched unidentified projectiles toward the Sea of Japan, as confirmed by South Korea's military.
- The projectiles were suspected to be short-range ballistic missiles fired from a northern area.
- South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok stated that the launch violated UN Security Council resolutions.
- The launch occurred shortly after North Korea tested a new hypersonic missile system, indicating ongoing tensions in the region.
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N Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. The launch came as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the Asian neighbours seeking to boost bilateral ties before Trump returns to office next week. "The South…
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles in 2nd Launch of the Year, South Korea Says
SEOUL—North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, marking Pyongyang’s latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office. The missiles traveled about 155 miles after lifting off at around 9:30 a.m. local time from Kanggye, Jagang Province, near the country’s border with China, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “We strongly …

North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL and TOKYO) — North Korea launched “several short-range ballistic missiles,” that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles “flew approximately 250 km,” the officials said. “North Korea’s missile launch is a clear provocative act that seriously threatens the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula, and we strongly condemn it,” the offi…
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the east of the country's coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military announced. It is another show of strength in the days leading up to Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office.
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