On September 18, South Korea and Japan announced that North Korea had conducted new ballistic missile launches toward the east of the country.
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| North Korea has conducted two ballistic missile launches in recent days. (Source: KCNA) |
According to Yonhap News Agency, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), they detected the launches at 6:50 a.m. local time on September 18 (4:50 a.m. same day in Vietnam) in the Kaechon area of South Phyongan Province, north of North Korea's capital Pyongyang.
However, the report did not provide further details, including the number of missiles launched. The JCS stated that the South Korean military will share information on North Korean ballistic missiles with the United States and Japan, as well as maintain a state of readiness.
On the Japanese side, the country announced that North Korea had launched two unidentified ballistic missiles, both of which fell into the sea.
NHK, citing government sources, reported that both missiles landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), but did not provide details about their flight paths and trajectory.
The launch took place against the backdrop of last week's inspection by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un of several nuclear facilities in the country, where he called for the strengthening and enhancement of nuclear capabilities to counter external threats.
Just one day before this inspection, Pyongyang also test-fired a new 600mm multiple rocket launcher system.
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