South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the sea
- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military reported, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations.
- The latest launch follows an earlier test from the Wonsan area where North Korea fired a ballistic missile, an event overseen by leader Kim Jong-un.
- According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong-un oversaw the intermediate-range strategic missile launch as part of efforts to train troops operating the "hypersonic strategic weapon system."
- The Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the launch but did not immediately identify whether the weapon was a ballistic missile or disclose flight distance.
- South Korea's military forces were previously positioned in Paju near the border with North, underscoring regional military readiness amid the ongoing weapons demonstrations.
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ouest-france.frNorth Korea fired a "unidentified projectile" into the Japanese Sea, the South Korean army announced on Monday.
The tensions on the Korean peninsula have recently increased again. Now, according to data from South Korea and Japan, North Korea conducted a rocket test again. The missiles landed in the sea.
North Korea launched "more ballistic missiles" to the Sea of Japan, announced Monday the South Korean army, a few days after Seul tested its first system of hypersonic missiles.
Die Presse
North Korea has fired ballistic weapons towards the East Sea also known as the Japanese Sea, as South Korea reports and Japan confirms.
South Korean military says launches may also be aimed at demonstrating progress under Pyongyang's five-year defense development plan
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