news site Channel News Asia South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on May 12, 2022 that North Korea launched three new ballistic missiles, its 16th test fire this year, directed toward the Sea of Japan.
“South Korea’s military detected at regarding 6:29 p.m. that three missiles had been fired from the Sun’an district in Pyongyang,” the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The Japanese Ministry of Defense also confirmed the launch of the rocket. The Japanese Coast Guard told the media that They issued a warning to all ships that North Korea fired a new round of missiles.
However, themissile testNorth Korea’s latest visit comes just two days following Yoon Suk-yeon was sworn in as South Korea’s new president. Mr. Yun has a tough policy towards North Korea. Unlike the previous leader, Moon Jae-in, who had a more friendly attitude.
Officials last weekSouth Koreawith Japan claiming that Pyongyang has fired two more rockets, but North Korea has not confirmed the claim.
In addition, on Thursday morning, the governmentNorth KoreaJust came out to confirm that it’s infected with Covid-19 is the country’s first and declare a serious emergency Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un wore a mask on television for the first time. and announced a nationwide lockdown.