North Korea launches 'likely' ICBM, two other missiles toward East Sea: JCS



News North Korea launches ‘likely’ ICBM, two other missiles toward East Sea: JCS The apparent test come as U.S. President Joe Biden returns home after trip to South Korea and Japan Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim May 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A previous North Korean missile test in Jan. 2022 \| Image: KCTV (Jan. 15, 2022) North Korea launched a “likely” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and at least two other ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The JCS said North Korea fired the likely ICBM at 6 a.m., followed by an unspecified ballistic missile at 6:37 a.m. and a “short-range ballistic missile” (SRBM) at 6:42 a.m. on Wednesday. The tests were conducted from the Sunan area, possibly from the Pyongyang International Airport where it has conducted numerous missile tests in recent months. The ICBM flew a distance of 360 km © 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 Trending

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North Korea launches ‘likely’ ICBM, two other missiles toward East Sea: JCS

The apparent test come as U.S. President Joe Biden returns home after trip to South Korea and Japan

Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim May 25, 2022

North Korea launches ‘likely’ ICBM, two other missiles toward East Sea: JCS

A previous North Korean missile test in Jan. 2022 | Image: KCTV (Jan. 15, 2022)

North Korea launched a “likely” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and at least two other ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The JCS said North Korea fired the likely ICBM at 6 a.m., followed by an unspecified ballistic missile at 6:37 a.m. and a “short-range ballistic missile” (SRBM) at 6:42 a.m. on Wednesday. The tests were conducted from the Sunan area, possibly from the Pyongyang International Airport where it has conducted numerous missile tests in recent months.

The ICBM flew a distance of 360 km

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