North Korea test-fires second missile of 2022: JCS



News North Korea test-fires second missile of 2022: JCS Seoul says projectile was likely ballistic, and test follows DPRK’s launch of ‘hypersonic’ missile last Wednesday Chaewon Chung January 11, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Jan. 12 2022 \| A photo of the "hypersonic" missile launch released by state media the following day North Korea fired what appears to be a single ballistic missile toward its east coast on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, evaluating later in the day that the missile appears to be more “advanced” than the one launched last week. The DPRK launched the likely ballistic missile at 7:27 a.m. KST from Jagang province, from which the country launched its last two “hypersonic” missiles, according to the JCS. The projectile traveled more than 435 miles (700 km) at a maximum speed of around Mach 10, reaching an apogee of 37.3 miles (60 km). North Korea fired what appears to be a single ballistic missile toward its east coast on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, evaluating later in the day that the missile appears to be more “advanced” than the one launched last week. The DPRK launched the likely ballistic missile at 7:27 a.m. KST from Jagang province, from which the country launched its last two “hypersonic” missiles, according to the JCS. The projectile traveled more than 435 miles (700 km) at a maximum speed of around Mach 10, reaching an apogee of 37.3 miles (60 km). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea test-fires second missile of 2022: JCS

Seoul says projectile was likely ballistic, and test follows DPRK’s launch of ‘hypersonic’ missile last Wednesday

Chaewon Chung January 11, 2022

North Korea test-fires second missile of 2022: JCS

Rodong Sinmun, Jan. 12 2022 | A photo of the "hypersonic" missile launch released by state media the following day

North Korea fired what appears to be a single ballistic missile toward its east coast on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, evaluating later in the day that the missile appears to be more “advanced” than the one launched last week.

The DPRK launched the likely ballistic missile at 7:27 a.m. KST from Jagang province, from which the country launched its last two “hypersonic” missiles, according to the JCS. The projectile traveled more than 435 miles (700 km) at a maximum speed of around Mach 10, reaching an apogee of 37.3 miles (60 km).