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). The two missiles flew around 485 miles (780 km), JCS said, without releasing apogee. The Japanese defense ministry estimatedthat the two missiles traveled 528 and 560 miles (850 and 900 © 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 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).

The two missiles flew around 485 miles (780 km), JCS said, without releasing apogee. The Japanese defense ministry estimatedthat the two missiles traveled 528 and 560 miles (850 and 900

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