North Korea launched an unidentified projectile towards the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, Korean media reported citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
The South Korean military later clarified that North Korea launched several projectiles, presumably short-range ballistic missiles, from the area of Kanggye City in North Korea’s Jagan Province.
The launch was carried out around 9:30 local time, the missile was launched towards the Sea of Japan. The committee said in a statement:
“The military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance in preparation for further launches.”
On January 6, the South Korean army command said that the DPRK conducted the first hypersonic missile test of the year. The South Korean military said the missile flew about 1,100 kilometres and fell into the Sea of Japan.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that the new DPRK missile can overcome any missile defence. He called the main purpose of the test the need to strengthen North Korea’s deterrent forces and emphasised that only a few countries have such weapons today.
