South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff say North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, west of the Korean Peninsula, at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
It was the third time in a week that North Korea has launched missiles.
Details about the launch site and the range of the missiles have yet to be disclosed.
The militaries of South Korea and the United States are jointly analyzing the situation and increasing vigilance.
Pyongyang announced last Thursday that it had conducted the first test-launch of a new type of strategic cruise missile on the previous day.
It also conducted a test-fire of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile on Sunday and said the country's leader Kim Jong Un inspected the event. It reportedly took place in the Sea of Japan.
Experts say these cruise missiles are being developed to attack South Korean military bases as well as US forces in South Korea and Japan in the event of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula.
The launches reflect Pyongyang's intensifying reaction against pressure from South Korea and the US.
It was the third time in a week that North Korea has launched missiles.
Details about the launch site and the range of the missiles have yet to be disclosed.
The militaries of South Korea and the United States are jointly analyzing the situation and increasing vigilance.
Pyongyang announced last Thursday that it had conducted the first test-launch of a new type of strategic cruise missile on the previous day.
It also conducted a test-fire of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile on Sunday and said the country's leader Kim Jong Un inspected the event. It reportedly took place in the Sea of Japan.
Experts say these cruise missiles are being developed to attack South Korean military bases as well as US forces in South Korea and Japan in the event of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula.
The launches reflect Pyongyang's intensifying reaction against pressure from South Korea and the US.
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North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, marking the third launch in a week. Details about the launch site and range are unknown. South Korea and the U.S. militaries are analyzing the situation, increasing vigilance. Previous launches included a test of a new
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240130_19/
Date: Jan. 30, 2024
Created: 2024/01/30 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 18:19
Last Read: 2024/01/30 19:58