North Korea fires missiles toward East Sea in first test in two weeks: JCS



News North Korea fires missiles toward East Sea in first test in two weeks: JCS Launch of two short-range ballistic missiles comes as ROK set to conclude major military drills the same day Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim October 28, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean missile test \| Image: KCNA North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea around midday Friday, according to the South Korean military. The launch announced by Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) marks the North’s first missile test in two weeks and comes as the South Korean military wraps up its two-week Hoguk Exercises, which U.S. armed forces also participated in. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea around midday Friday, according to the South Korean military. The launch announced by Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) marks the North’s first missile test in two weeks and comes as the South Korean military wraps up its two-week Hoguk Exercises, which U.S. armed forces also participated in. Become a member for less than $4 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 missiles toward East Sea in first test in two weeks: JCS

Launch of two short-range ballistic missiles comes as ROK set to conclude major military drills the same day

Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim October 28, 2022

North Korea fires missiles toward East Sea in first test in two weeks: JCS

A North Korean missile test | Image: KCNA

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea around midday Friday, according to the South Korean military.

The launch announced by Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) marks the North’s first missile test in two weeks and comes as the South Korean military wraps up its two-week Hoguk Exercises, which U.S. armed forces also participated in.

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