North Korea launches two ballistic missiles east, ROK says one may have failed



News North Korea launches two ballistic missiles east, ROK says one may have failed Short-range missile test conducted during ongoing party plenum and as Pyongyang criticizes US-ROK-Japan military drills Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko July 1, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A short-range ballistic missile test in Oct. 2022 \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its east coast early Monday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), assessing that one may have failed in flight. It follows Pyongyang’s claim that it tested an advanced multiple warhead missile last Wednesday, which Seoul disputed and called a failure, and as leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a major party plenum over the weekend. North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its east coast early Monday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), assessing that one may have failed in flight. It follows Pyongyang’s claim that it tested an advanced multiple warhead missile last Wednesday, which Seoul disputed and called a failure, and as leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a major party plenum over the weekend. 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 launches two ballistic missiles east, ROK says one may have failed

Short-range missile test conducted during ongoing party plenum and as Pyongyang criticizes US-ROK-Japan military drills

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko July 1, 2024

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles east, ROK says one may have failed

A short-range ballistic missile test in Oct. 2022 | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward its east coast early Monday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), assessing that one may have failed in flight.

It follows Pyongyang’s claim that it tested an advanced multiple warhead missile last Wednesday, which Seoul disputed and called a failure, and as leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a major party plenum over the weekend.

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