North Korea fires projectile toward eastern waters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 02:21 · Archive

South Korea's military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters.

South Korea's military reported on Monday that North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately specify whether the weapon was ballistic or how far it travelled. Japan's Prime Minister's office detected the launch and described the weapon as a suspected ballistic missile.

The launch followed South Korea's Friday flight-test of its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to fly at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defence systems. President Lee Jae Myung called this an important step in strengthening South Korea's conventional defence capabilities.

North Korea has been ramping up weapons testing as it seeks to expand its arsenal of nuclear-capable systems. The country conducted a test on 3 October of what it described as a hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to evade missile defences in South Korea and Japan. North Korea has also conducted other missile tests, live-fire drills and commissioned a new warship. Leader Kim Jong Un continues to reject U.S. and South Korean offers to resume long-stalled diplomacy. Tensions escalated further after three South Korean soldiers were injured in land mine explosions last month near the heavily armed inter-Korean border.

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South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the seaSouth Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 01:29
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a projectile toward the seaSouth Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 01:29

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