North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul



News North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul Launch is first since mid-June and follows DPRK criticism of alleged ‘intrusions’ by US spy planes off its east coast Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's launch of a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM in April 2023 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (April 14, 2023) North Korea fired one “long-range ballistic missile” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The missile was launched on a lofted trajectory from the Pyongyang area at around 10 a.m. KST and flew for around 621 miles (1,000 km) before falling into the sea, JCS said. North Korea fired one “long-range ballistic missile” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The missile was launched on a lofted trajectory from the Pyongyang area at around 10 a.m. KST and flew for around 621 miles (1,000 km) before falling into the sea, JCS said. 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 long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul

Launch is first since mid-June and follows DPRK criticism of alleged ‘intrusions’ by US spy planes off its east coast

Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2023

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: Seoul

North Korea's launch of a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM in April 2023 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (April 14, 2023)

North Korea fired one “long-range ballistic missile” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The missile was launched on a lofted trajectory from the Pyongyang area at around 10 a.m. KST and flew for around 621 miles (1,000 km) before falling into the sea, JCS said.

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