North Korea fires first missiles in months in response to US-ROK drills



News North Korea fires first missiles in months in response to US-ROK drills DPRK issues ‘strong warning’ against ‘hostile’ exercises as it launches two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea Bryan Betts \| Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean missile test \| Image: KCTV North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile launch in over two months on Thursday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), as the DPRK released a statement condemning joint U.S.-ROK military drills. JCS said the North separately launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) between 7:25 and 7:37 p.m. KST from the Sunan area, where Pyongyang International Airport is located, toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan). North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile launch in over two months on Thursday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), as the DPRK released a statement condemning joint U.S.-ROK military drills. JCS said the North separately launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) between 7:25 and 7:37 p.m. KST from the Sunan area, where Pyongyang International Airport is located, toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan). Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 fires first missiles in months in response to US-ROK drills

DPRK issues ‘strong warning’ against ‘hostile’ exercises as it launches two short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

Bryan Betts | Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2023

North Korea fires first missiles in months in response to US-ROK drills

A North Korean missile test | Image: KCTV

North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile launch in over two months on Thursday evening, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), as the DPRK released a statement condemning joint U.S.-ROK military drills.

JCS said the North separately launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) between 7:25 and 7:37 p.m. KST from the Sunan area, where Pyongyang International Airport is located, toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan).

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