North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS



News North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS Informed source says loud noise heard in Pyongyang, while photos seen by NK News show contrail over capital Shreyas Reddy December 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean missile launch earlier this year \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Friday afternoon, according to South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the DPRK fired the missiles from Pyongyang’s Sunan area around 4:32 p.m. KST, and flew around 150 and 215 miles (250 and 350 km) respectively before landing in the sea. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are still analyzing the launches, the JCS press release added. North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Friday afternoon, according to South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the DPRK fired the missiles from Pyongyang’s Sunan area around 4:32 p.m. KST, and flew around 150 and 215 miles (250 and 350 km) respectively before landing in the sea. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are still analyzing the launches, the JCS press release added. 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 launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

Informed source says loud noise heard in Pyongyang, while photos seen by NK News show contrail over capital

Shreyas Reddy December 23, 2022

North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

A North Korean missile launch earlier this year | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Friday afternoon, according to South Korea’s military.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the DPRK fired the missiles from Pyongyang’s Sunan area around 4:32 p.m. KST, and flew around 150 and 215 miles (250 and 350 km) respectively before landing in the sea. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are still analyzing the launches, the JCS press release added.

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