N. Korea fires suspected short-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea launched one suspected short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Friday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North warned of proper measures against the latest U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from near Taegwan County in North Phyongan Province at 12:35 p.m., without providing further details. The missile flew about 700 kilometers before splashing into the sea, the JCS said, adding further analysis is under way with the U.S. side to determine its specifications. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities detected signs of the North's missile launch preparations in advance and had been closely monitoring the situation, it added, noting relevant information has been shared with the U.S. and Japan. The North last fired short-range ballistic missiles northeastward on Oct. 22 ahead of South Korea's hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the country. Friday's launch also marked the sixth ballistic missile launch by the North this year and secondWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times