North Korea fires ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles, first launch in two months



News North Korea fires ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles, first launch in two months ROK military says missiles were fired from Pyongyang and flew around 224 miles before landing in East Sea Colin Zwirko September 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A short-range missile test in May 2019 \| Image: KCTV (May 5, 2019) North Korea fired “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pyongyang's first such launch in over two months. JCS said the launch occurred at around 7:10 a.m. KST from “somewhere in Pyongyang” and that an unspecified number of missiles flew around 224 miles (360 km) before landing in the sea. North Korea fired “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pyongyang's first such launch in over two months. JCS said the launch occurred at around 7:10 a.m. KST from “somewhere in Pyongyang” and that an unspecified number of missiles flew around 224 miles (360 km) before landing in the sea. 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 fires ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles, first launch in two months

ROK military says missiles were fired from Pyongyang and flew around 224 miles before landing in East Sea

Colin Zwirko September 12, 2024

North Korea fires ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles, first launch in two months

A short-range missile test in May 2019 | Image: KCTV (May 5, 2019)

North Korea fired “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Thursday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pyongyang's first such launch in over two months.

JCS said the launch occurred at around 7:10 a.m. KST from “somewhere in Pyongyang” and that an unspecified number of missiles flew around 224 miles (360 km) before landing in the sea.

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