North Korea has launched at least one ballistic missile into the waters off its east coast, the South Korean military said on Sunday. This is the latest in a long series of trials.
North Korea fires one or more unknown ballistic missiles into the East Seasaid the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, referring to the Sea of Japan.
Pyongyang has stepped up efforts to improve its weapons program this year, despite heavy economic sanctions.
For weeks now, US and South Korean leaders have warned that the Kim Jong-un regime may conduct a seventh nuclear test.
In May, it test-fired three missiles, including the Hwasong-17, which may be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile.
That launch came days after U.S. President Joe Biden left for South Korea, where he met his recently elected counterpart Yoon Seok-youl.
North Korea, hit by a strong COVID-19 epidemic wave, has continued construction of a long-dormant nuclear reactor, according to new satellite images.
Source: Radio-Canada
