North Korea fires first suspected ballistic missiles in two months



News North Korea fires first suspected ballistic missiles in two months Japan’s defense ministry says DPRK fired at least three missiles on Monday morning, likely short-range Colin Zwirko March 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A missile launch in May 2019 \| Image: KCTV (May 5, 2019) North Korea fired at least three suspected ballistic missiles Monday morning toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Japan’s defense ministry, the North’s first such launches in over two months. The JCS said North Korea launched “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) “some 300 km (186 miles)” between 7:44 and 8:22 a.m. from an unspecified location in Sangwon, North Hwanghae Province, just to the southeast of Pyongyang. North Korea fired at least three suspected ballistic missiles Monday morning toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Japan’s defense ministry, the North’s first such launches in over two months. The JCS said North Korea launched “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) “some 300 km (186 miles)” between 7:44 and 8:22 a.m. from an unspecified location in Sangwon, North Hwanghae Province, just to the southeast of Pyongyang. 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 first suspected ballistic missiles in two months

Japan’s defense ministry says DPRK fired at least three missiles on Monday morning, likely short-range

Colin Zwirko March 18, 2024

North Korea fires first suspected ballistic missiles in two months

A missile launch in May 2019 | Image: KCTV (May 5, 2019)

North Korea fired at least three suspected ballistic missiles Monday morning toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and Japan’s defense ministry, the North’s first such launches in over two months.

The JCS said North Korea launched “multiple” short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) “some 300 km (186 miles)” between 7:44 and 8:22 a.m. from an unspecified location in Sangwon, North Hwanghae Province, just to the southeast of Pyongyang.

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