North Korea fires intermediate-range missile in first launch in two months: ROK



News North Korea fires intermediate-range missile in first launch in two months: ROK Apparent test is first since Yoon martial law crisis and Trump election and comes as top US diplomat visits Seoul Colin Zwirko January 6, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hwasong-16B IRBM test launch \| Image: KCTV (April 3, 2024) North Korea test fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) around noon on Monday, according to the South Korean military, the DPRK's first since early November. The launch coincided with a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a series of high-level meetings. It is also the first North Korean missile launch since the election of Donald Trump in November and the political crisis in South Korea over President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law. North Korea test fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) around noon on Monday, according to the South Korean military, the DPRK's first since early November. The launch coincided with a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a series of high-level meetings. It is also the first North Korean missile launch since the election of Donald Trump in November and the political crisis in South Korea over President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law. 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 intermediate-range missile in first launch in two months: ROK

Apparent test is first since Yoon martial law crisis and Trump election and comes as top US diplomat visits Seoul

Colin Zwirko January 6, 2025

North Korea fires intermediate-range missile in first launch in two months: ROK

Hwasong-16B IRBM test launch | Image: KCTV (April 3, 2024)

North Korea test fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) around noon on Monday, according to the South Korean military, the DPRK's first since early November.

The launch coincided with a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a series of high-level meetings. It is also the first North Korean missile launch since the election of Donald Trump in November and the political crisis in South Korea over President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law.

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