North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, according to South Korea and Japan. Pyongyang later claimed the intermediate-range missile had evasive flight and AI features, though South Korea, which often accuses the North of exaggerating capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres. The launch followed Seoul's demand for an apology after North Korean mines wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ, according to South Korea.
Sky News – World Japan’s military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea's military, which often accuses the North of exaggerating its capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres.
A ballistic missile is fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan, South Korea's military says.
Japan’s military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea's military, which often accuses the North of exaggerating its capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres.
Sky News – World Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZ North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, a day after it rejected Seoul’s accusation of its mines wounding soldiers. The missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6.30am towards the East Sea – also known as the Sea…
North Korea launched a ballistic missile Saturday morning from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea's military. The launch comes amid renewed tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul, with the latter demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers inside the Demilitarized Zone last month.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.
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