North Korea launched a new ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, on Saturday in response to joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States.
As detailed by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pyongyang fired its missile a month after it fired its last intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew a distance of 1,000 kilometers, Yonhap reported.
The ballistic missile launch reportedly took place in reaction to the adoption by the UN, for the 18th consecutive year, of a resolution on North Korea’s Human Rights, and to the adoption by Japan of a security strategy that ensures counter-attack capability to enemy bases.
During 2022, North Korea has fired 62 ballistic missiles and launched three cruise missiles, according to South Korean media.
This new test by Pyongyang further escalates tensions in the region after North Korea has in recent months launched dozens of ballistic missiles in tests banned by UN Security Council resolutions, in response to US-North Korean military maneuvers that it considers an invasion rehearsal.
The United States, as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has shared its evidence that North Korea is «likely» to conduct a nuclear missile test, its first since 2017, after noting an escalation of tension in recent months.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
