I launched north korea On Wednesday morning, Iran test-fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles, in the second such test in a week, the country announced. Civil.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korean It “detected a number of short-range ballistic missiles launched towards the northeast at approximately 06:50 a.m. local time.”
She confirmed that the missiles, which were launched from the north, PyongyangI traveled about 400 kilometers.
“In anticipation of further launches, our armed forces have increased their surveillance and vigilance, while closely exchanging information with our Japanese and American allies,” she added.
In its statement, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “We strongly condemn North Korea’s missile launches,” warning that this missile test constitutes a clear provocation that seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
In turn, she announced Japan It monitored the launch of these missiles, confirming that the Japanese Coast Guard monitored a missile falling into the sea.
The Japanese Coast Guard called in a statement on “ships to pay attention to the information they receive, and in the event that they see projectiles falling, not to approach them, but rather to report them to the Coast Guard.”
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Last Thursday, North Korea launched a number of short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan.
It was the first major missile test since early July.
On Friday, North Korean state media reported that the leader Kim Jong Un Visited a facility foruranium enrichment A report was presented to him on the production of nuclear materials intended for weapons and the development of plans to enhance nuclear capabilities.
North Korea regularly conducts weapons tests, amid rising tensions with its southern neighbor.
North Korea is prohibited by resolutions United Nations The launch or test of a ballistic missile of any range. These missiles are usually surface-to-surface missiles that can also be equipped with nuclear warheads.
Relations between the two Koreas have reached their lowest point in years, and North Korea recently announced that it had deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers on the country’s southern border.