On the morning of the 18th, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles in two separate shots toward the east. The photo shows the flag of North Korea. Photographed at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing in December 2008 (2024 Reuters/Jason Lee)
[Tokyo/Seoul, 18th (Reuters)]- North Korea launched three ballistic missiles in two separate rounds toward the east on the morning of the 18th. Both are believed to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This is the first time North Korea has launched a ballistic missile since January 14th.
The Ministry of Defense analyzed that North Korea launched three missiles. Two shots were fired from near the west coast at around 7:44 a.m. and one at around 8:21 a.m. Both had a maximum altitude of about 50 km and a flight distance of about 350 km, before falling into the Sea of Japan off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula. I’m looking at it.
At the beginning of the House of Councilors Budget Committee meeting, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, “I strongly condemn North Korea’s actions as a violation of Security Council resolutions.” He made it clear that he had made a strong protest to North Korea.
A democracy summit will be held in South Korea starting today, with US Secretary of State Blinken and others in attendance. The United States and South Korea conducted regular military exercises from the 4th to the 14th.
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on January 14 this year. It claims to have tested the reliability of a new solid-fuel engine and a hypersonic warhead that can control its trajectory.
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-bin said North Korea has been testing a new type of short-range missile in recent weeks. He said that South Korea and the US are monitoring whether there is any intention to export such missiles to Russia.
“It is unclear whether these missiles are intended for front-line reinforcement or for export to Russia,” Shin said at a press conference, adding, “There is a strong possibility that they are undergoing a final performance check before being exported to Russia.” Told.
According to him, North Korea has exported at least 7,000 containers of weapons and ammunition to Russia since July last year to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As of late February, the number was about 6,700.See more
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