JCS: "One debris of ballistic missile fired by North Korea south of NLL recovered"

"Under Detailed Analysis by Relevant Agencies"

On the morning of the 2nd, citizens at Seoul Station are watching news related to North Korea's ballistic missile launch. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] On the 2nd, for the first time since the division, one piece of debris from a ballistic missile fired south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East Sea by North Korea was recovered by our military.

Kim Jun-rak, spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated at the regular briefing on the 7th, "Our military recovered one object presumed to be debris from a short-range ballistic missile provoked by North Korea on the 2nd, in the East Sea south of the NLL on the 6th."

He added, "The Navy rescue ship Gwangyang used an unmanned underwater search device from the 4th to the 6th in the East Sea south of the NLL to salvage an object presumed to be debris from North Korea's ballistic missile, and relevant agencies are currently conducting a detailed analysis."

Earlier, on the 2nd at around 8:51 a.m., North Korea launched three short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) from the Wonsan area in Gangwon Province into the East Sea, and one of them was detected to have fallen into international waters south of the East Sea NLL. At that time, because the missile was headed toward Ulleungdo, an unprecedented air raid alert was issued throughout Ulleung County.

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