North Korea has fired at least one missile into South Korea’s eastern sea, Seoul said on Wednesday.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff South did not disclose how far the missile had flown.
The launch comes after a recent spate of North Korean weapons demonstrations, including dozens of launches that occurred last week in response to a massive US-South Korean combined air exercise that the North called an invasion test.
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This undated photo provided by the South Korean Ministry of Defense shows debris recovered from a missile in South Korea’s East Sea that it identified as a North Korean SA-5 surface-to-air missile.
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The North Korean military said Monday that last week’s launches were simulations conducted to “mercilessly” attack key South Korean and US targets, such as air bases and operations command systems.
NORTH KOREA SAYS MISSILE TESTS WERE PRACTICAL TO STRIKE ‘WITHOUT MERCY’ KEY US AND SOUTH KOREA TARGETS
North Korea fired at least one missile into the sea east of South Korea, Seoul said on Wednesday.
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North Korea has ramped up its weapons demonstrations at a record pace this year as leader Kim Jong Un accelerates weapons development and mounts pressure on the US and its regional allies.
The launch comes after a recent spate of North Korean weapons demonstrations, including dozens of launches that occurred last week in response to a massive US-South Korean combined air exercise that the North called an invasion test.
(Korea Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
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Wednesday’s missile launch also comes in the midst of the US midterm elections. Some experts have said the results are unlikely to change the Biden administration’s policies on North Korea.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
