N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea fired at least one unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said. In a notice sent at 8:20 a.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch without providing further details. The North last fired short-range ballistic and cruise missiles toward the East Sea on May 8 and May 22, respectively. It marks the North's first missile launch since President Lee Jae Myung's government took office in June. The launch also comes ahead of South Korea's upcoming hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Oct. 31-Nov. 1.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times