South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Monday morning, the South Korean military said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a missile launch by North Korea, and the Japanese coast guard said a suspected North Korean missile landed in the ocean.
About 30 minutes after the North's launch, the Japanese coast guard issued a fresh emergency notice over a possible second missile launch by North Korea. South Korea's military couldn't immediately confirm the additional North Korean launch.It’s the North’s first known missile test since it carried out cruise missile launches in mid-February.
During the South Korea-U.S. military drills that ended Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a series of military training exercises involving tanks, artillery guns and paratroopers. But the North didn’t perform any missile tests during its rivals’ training.involved a computer-simulated command post training and 48 kinds of field exercises, twice the number conducted last year.
Animosities on the Korean Peninsula remain high in the wake of North Korea’s barrage of missile tests since 2022. Many of the tests involved nuclear-capable missiles designed to attack South Korea and the mainland U.S. The U.S. and South Korean forces have responded by expanding their training exercises.Experts say North Korea likely believes a bigger weapons arsenal would increase its leverage in future diplomacy with the United States.
Observers say North Korea may launch limited provocations along its tense border with South Korea. But they say the prospects for a full-scale attack by North Korea are dim as it would know its military is outmatched by the U.S. and South Korean forces.
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