US EditionSouth Korea says North Korea fired 1 ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
- On Friday, North Korea fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, adding Pyongyang did not immediately confirm the launch.
- During a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Pyongyang fired multiple artillery rockets less than an hour before the DMZ visit, firing 10 rounds Monday and Saturday.
- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired from inland near Taekwan and flew about 700 kilometers, with U.S. intelligence monitoring the launch,
- South Korea's military has responded by strengthening surveillance and sharing information with the United States and Japan, marking the seventh missile launch this year and second since President Lee Jae Myung took office.
- In recent weeks, North Korea has accelerated testing of hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles, Kim Jong Un has shunned talks with Washington and Seoul, and Pyongyang vowed countermeasures to U.S. sanctions targeting cybercrimes.
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The North Korean military has fired another ballistic test rocket towards the Japanese Sea.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan
North Korea fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile towards the eastern waters on Friday, South Korea's Military said, as talks between Pyongang, Seoul and Washington remain stalled. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile flew about 700 Kilometers (434 miles) cross-country after being fired from an inland area around the western county of Taekwan. They added South Korean and US intelligence agencies had monitored the launch…
South Korea Says North Korea Fired 1 Ballistic Missile Toward Its Eastern Waters
North Korea fired a suspected short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up its testing activity while talks with Washington and Seoul remain stalled.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, following missile launches in the past two weeks and after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed invitation for talks with Pyongyang. Read full story
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