[Breaking] North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea
[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 31st. This marks the resumption of ballistic missile provocations the day after our military authorities announced the successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle. It has been 8 days since North Korea fired two solid-propellant short-range ballistic missiles (SRMB) around the Sunan area in Pyongyang on the 23rd of this month.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff are analyzing specifications such as flight distance, altitude, and speed. Earlier, on the 26th, five small drones violated our airspace, with one entering as far north as Seoul before retreating.
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Since the beginning of this year until the 23rd, North Korea has fired approximately 70 ballistic missiles in 38 instances (based on location and time), including 8 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and has launched cruise missiles 3 times, as reported through the media.
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