North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday (September 18), South Korea’s military announced. This is the second such test in a week. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said: “detected and [être en train d’]Analyze several short-range ballistic missiles launched northeastward at around 6:50 a.m. » local time (11:50 p.m. in France). “In anticipation of further launches, our armed forces have increased their vigilance and surveillance, while closely sharing information” with its Japanese and American allies, he added.
Tokyo confirmed the launches, while the Japanese coast guard said one missile had already crashed into the sea. “Ships are asked to pay attention to the information they receive and, if they see fallen shells, not to approach them but to inform the coast guard.”they clarified in a press release.
Last Thursday, North Korea had already fired multiple “short-range ballistic missiles” into the sea, Seoul said, marking its first major weapons test since early July.
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“We strongly condemn North Korea’s missile launch, which constitutes a clear provocation that seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.”the South Korean General Staff had denounced.
Kim Jong-un’s regime has carried out dozens of launches this year that experts say may be linked to North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and missiles to Moscow for its war in Ukraine. Westerners accuse Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Russia, a claim the nuclear-armed country denies.
