North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, the latest launch from Pyongyang after a record series of weapons tests earlier this month. “North Korea (launched) an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea”, also known as the Sea of Japan, joint chiefs of staff in Seoul reported.
No additional information was provided by the South Korean army. The Japanese government also confirmed the launch, writing on Twitter that Pyongyang “launched a suspected ballistic missile”. Earlier this month, North Korea carried out a flurry of launches, including an ICBM that Seoul said would have failed.
Pyongyang also launched a ballistic missile that crossed the line that serves as a de facto maritime border between the two countries and landed near South Korean waters. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol then called the shooting a “territorial invasion. de facto “.
