Just hours after Pyongyang announced its first cases of covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles, the South Korean military said.
“Our military detected three short-range ballistic missiles launched from the Sunan area of Pyongyang at 18:29 local time (06:29 GMT),” the commander of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. towards the Sea of Japan.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense also confirmed that the launch and shore surveillance services had warned the ships.
Since the beginning of the year, North Korea has significantly increased its weapons tests and launches.
Today’s shooting will be the country’s 16th weapons test and comes just days after the inauguration of South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been more hostile to Pyongyang than his predecessor, Moon Jae-in.
Hours ago, North Korea acknowledged the first Covid-19 outbreak since the start of the pandemic and declared a “serious national emergency”. Leader Kim Jong Un has declared a nationwide curfew.
source: Noticias
