North Korea Launches 13 Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea Following Joint Drills with South Korea, U.S., and Japan

Some sources refer to the missile as a 'projectile' or 'unidentified object', while others explicitly identify it as a 'ballistic missile'.

The exact number of missiles launched is not consistently reported across sources, with some mentioning 'multiple' and others specifying 'several'.

North Korean state media on Sunday made no mention of the ballistic missiles fired a day earlier, continuing a pattern of silence over its missile launches since early August. The Korean Central News Agency and the Rodong Sinmun, the most widely read newspaper in the country, had made no mention of the launches as of 9 a.m. On Saturday, North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea, just a day after South Korea, the United States and Japan wra

N. Korean state media again silent on missile launches  Yonhap News Agency

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles Saturday, Seoul said, a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the United States and Japan that were focused on the North. The post North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles – Seoul appeared first on Vanguard News.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles, Seoul said, a day after South Korea concluded five days of joint maritime drills with the United States and Japan that were focused on the North.

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles ⁠from the Wonsan area towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Saturday. The missiles were launched at around 5.20am and flew about 250 km (155 miles), the JCS said in a statement, ‌adding that South Korean and US authorities were conducting a detailed analysis of their specifications. South Korean and US intelligence authorities had tracked and shared information on the launches from the...

North Korea’s Defence Minister criticised the U.S.-South Korea-Japan military drills, warning that North Korea could take “strong and reflective countermeasures from the standpoint of power”

N. Korea fires projectile towards sea after US-Japan-South Korea drills malaymail.com

N. Korea fires projectile towards sea after US-Japan-South Korea drills Malay Mail

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the waters off its east coast

SEOUL: North Korea launched a projectile or unidentified object toward the Sea of Japan today, according to a statement by the South Korean Ministry of Defense.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea off the east coast just one day after South Korea, the US, and Japan completed their joint military exercises

(URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew about 250 km: JCS  Yonhap News Agency

(2nd LD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS  Yonhap News Agency

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 12th. This was a provocation following the conclusion of the trilateral joint military exercise 'Freedom's Edge' by South Korea, the United States, and Japan. Kim Sung-gi, the newly appointed North Korean Defense Minister, stated through the Korean Central News Agency on the 7th that 'we will take strong and retaliatory countermeasures' in response to 'Freedom's Edge,' threatening high-intensity provocation. The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they 'detected the launch of a ballistic missile from the area around North Korea's Wonsan toward the East Sea around 5:20 a.m. on that day.' They added, 'While strengthening surveillance and vigilance in anticipation of additional launches, South Korea, the United States, and Japan are maintaining full readiness by closely sharing information related to North Korea's ballistic missiles.' This is the 23rd occurrence since the 20th of last month, making it the 13th such incident this year. On the 20th of last month, North Korea is believed to have launched over ten short-range ballistic missiles using a 600mm super-large howitzer (KN-25) from the area around Pyongyang at around 5 p.m. At that time, South Korea and the United States also showed a provocative stance, opposing the ongoing joint exercise 'UFS' (United Freedom Shield).

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says  Reuters

South Korea says North Korea has launched a projectile toward the waters off the North's east coast  washingtonpost.com

South Korea: North Korea launched 'unidentified missile' toward the sea  Ynetnews