Japan and South Korea say the DPRK has launched a ballistic missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile tonight, September 18, toward the East Sea. The airborne target fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the South Korean edition of Yonhap News and the Japanese news agency NHK.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile launch by the DPRK was detected on Wednesday. However, no details were disclosed about the ballistic missile in the North.
The South Korean military said in a statement that the analysis is ongoing.
Meanwhile, the Japanese side claims that the DPRK has again launched “what looks like a ballistic missile.”
Representatives of the Japanese government claim that this missile seems to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, NHK writes.
The Yonhap News publication also states that, according to state media, the DPRK tested a new 600-mm multiple launch rocket system last Thursday.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 18/09/2024
