From the DPRK, an unidentified projectile was launched towards the Sea of Japan. This was reported on Sunday, January 30, by the Yonhap agency, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.
In addition, information about the missile launch was confirmed by the Japanese Coast Guard. The agency has warned fishing boats in the area of the risk of falling debris.
This launch of a North Korean missile was the seventh in a row since the beginning of the year. The last launch took place on January 27.
On January 18, North Korea announced a test launch of tactical guided missiles. Two missiles were launched, which accurately hit the target.
On January 17, the South Korean military reported the launch of two ballistic missiles by North Korea from the Sunan Airport area in Pyongyang. A possible launch of a ballistic missile from the DPRK was warned by the Japanese Coast Guard earlier in the day, 10 minutes before the launch of unidentified projectiles towards the Sea of Japan.
On January 14, the DPRK launched an unidentified projectile in an easterly direction. The Japanese government responded by protesting to the North Korean authorities, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said.
Also, rocket launches took place on January 12. North Korea announces successful test of hypersonic missile On January 5, the country confirmed the test of a hypersonic missile, and also estimated its range at 700 km. According to North Korean sources, the projectile “hit the target accurately.”
The unacceptability of tests in the DPRK has already been announced in the UK. The country’s Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of sanctions against the illegal development of weapons by the DPRK while its military programs are in place.
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield expressed the position of Washington, which proposed that the UN impose sanctions against Pyongyang for six ballistic missile launches from September 2021, since each of them was a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Source: IZ
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