Japan, South Korea say North Korea has launched a ballistic missile
Date: 2024-09-18 Author: Alexei Fomin Categories: WORLD
According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile launch by North Korea was detected on Wednesday. However, details about the North's ballistic missile were not disclosed.
The South Korean military said in a statement that analysis is ongoing.
Meanwhile, Japan says North Korea has again launched "what appears to be a ballistic missile."
Japanese government officials say the missile appears to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, NHK reports.
Yonhap News also reported that state media reported that North Korea tested a new 600mm multiple launch rocket system last Thursday.
Missile launches in the DPRK
Recall that on September 12, there were reports of North Korea launching several ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea reported that the launch took place on Thursday morning. Note that this was the first launch of such weapons by the DPRK in more than two months.
The South Korean military also said that they had detected missiles launched from Pyongyang, which flew 360 km before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
We will add that on September 12, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sharply condemned North Korea's launches of ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian ministry emphasized that such actions pose a threat to peace and stability in the region.
The South Korean military said in a statement that analysis is ongoing.
Meanwhile, Japan says North Korea has again launched "what appears to be a ballistic missile."
Japanese government officials say the missile appears to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, NHK reports.
Yonhap News also reported that state media reported that North Korea tested a new 600mm multiple launch rocket system last Thursday.
Missile launches in the DPRK
Recall that on September 12, there were reports of North Korea launching several ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea reported that the launch took place on Thursday morning. Note that this was the first launch of such weapons by the DPRK in more than two months.
The South Korean military also said that they had detected missiles launched from Pyongyang, which flew 360 km before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
We will add that on September 12, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sharply condemned North Korea's launches of ballistic missiles. The Ukrainian ministry emphasized that such actions pose a threat to peace and stability in the region.
