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North Korea fired one long-range ballistic missile and two short-range ballistic missiles, which appear to be intercontinental ballistic missiles, into the East Sea today.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea fired one missile, believed to be a long-range ballistic missile, into the East Sea from the Sunan area of Pyongyang at around 7:40 am today, and at 8:39 a.m. from the Gaecheon area in South Pyongan Province to the East Sea, North Korea fired two missiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. Each shot was fired.
The long-range ballistic missile soared to a maximum altitude of regarding 1,920 km and flew regarding 760 km with a maximum speed of regarding Mach 15.
Two short-range ballistic missiles were detected with a flight distance of regarding 330 km, an altitude of regarding 70 km, and a speed of regarding Mach 5, and detailed specifications are being precisely analyzed by the South Korean and US intelligence agencies.
The long-distance ballistic missile is known to be highly likely to be the Hwasong 17 intercontinental ballistic missile, as the propulsion and warhead were separated as the stage was separated.
There were reports from Japan that the long-range ballistic missile had crossed the Japanese archipelago, but it is known that it did not pass over Japan following that.
In an initial analysis by the Japanese authorities, the missile was lost in the air while flying regarding 750 km at a maximum altitude of 2,000 km, raising the possibility of failure.
Kim Seung-gyeom, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a joint meeting with Combined Forces Commander Paul Lacamera immediately following North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile to closely share the situation and confirmed that the combined defense posture would be further strengthened in the face of any threats or provocations from North Korea.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “North Korea’s successive launch of ballistic missiles is a serious provocation that harms the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula as well as the international community, and is a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions.” .
“Our military will maintain a firm readiness posture to overwhelmingly respond to any provocation from North Korea, while closely monitoring and monitoring related trends in close coordination between the ROK and the United States in preparation for further North Korean provocations,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
