On Wednesday, the militaries of South Korea and Japan claimed that Pyongyang had fired a ballistic missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan, commonly known as the Sea of the East.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was headed for the island of Oonjo in eastern South Korea before it was shattered in international waters in the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
The South Korean president’s office summoned an emergency meeting of the National Security Council later on Wednesday, according to the news agency.
According to the Japanese government, which was quoted by the Kyodo news agency, the object looks to be a ballistic missile.
The introduction did not provide more information.
UN resolutions on North Korea prohibit ballistic missiles from any extent, some of which are able to carry a nuclear warhead.
It is important to highlight that the current state of affairs on the Korean peninsula is extremely tense. In recent weeks, North Korea has conducted a number of nuclear missile tests.
According to Pyongyang’s administration, the exercises were done to simulate the use of tactical nuclear bombs against South Korean airports.
With the participation of roughly 140 South Korean and 100 US Air Force aircraft, significant joint air exercises got underway on Monday.
North Korea regularly accuses the United States of preparing for an attack through its maneuvers with South Korea, which countries deny. 28,500 American forces are deployed in South Korea.
The East Sea is targeted by a ballistic missile launched by North Korea.
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