North Korea conducted a new missile test in the morning. South Korea said in a statement that the missiles are likely to be ballistic. Japan said the missiles fell outside the national exclusive economic zone, describing the test as “quite unfortunate”.
MISSILES LAUNCHED TOWARDS THE SEA OF JAPAN
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the missiles were launched from the Hamhung region in eastern North Korea towards the Sea of Japan at 08:00 local time.
In the statement, it was reported that “short-range missiles cruising 190 kilometers at 20 kilometers altitude are likely to be ballistic”.
EXPLANATION FROM JAPAN
The Japanese government announced that the missiles fell into the Sea of Japan, outside the national exclusive economic zone.
“Pretty Unfortunate”
Describing the experiment as “quite unfortunate”, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said they will continue to monitor North Korea’s military activities.
Stating that no threat to national security was felt, Kisida said that the protest notes regarding the trial were conveyed to the Pyongyang administration.
Kyodo agency reported that with the latest tests, North Korea has launched a missile for the 6th time since the beginning of 2022.
Source: AA