2023-07-18 21:14:38
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing South Korea’s military staff.
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The launch, which comes as Seoul and Washington have stepped up defense cooperation amid rising tensions between the two Koreas, was also reported by the Japanese Coast Guard, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo.
The South Korean military said it was still analyzing the type of missile fired, according to Yonhap.
The firing is the latest in a series of missile tests by Pyongyang, and comes less than a week after leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the firing of the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the fuel-powered Hwasong-18. solid.
Relations between the two Koreas are currently at one of their all-time lows, as diplomatic relations between Pyongyang and Seoul have stalled and Kim Jong Un has called for accelerating the development of weapons, including weapons. tactical nuclear weapons.
In response, Seoul and Washington have stepped up their defense cooperation, holding major joint military exercises.
The missile launch also comes as Washington confirmed on Tuesday that an American soldier was probably captured by North Korean soldiers after crossing the fortified and heavily guarded border that separates the two Koreas.
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