North Korea Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missile into East Sea for First Time in 42 Days

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea at around 5:00 p.m. on August 6.

The Joint Chiefs stated, "Our military has strengthened surveillance and readiness in preparation for additional launches, and South Korea, the United States, and Japan are closely sharing information related to the North Korean ballistic missile while maintaining full readiness."

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Japan's Ministry of Defense also reported that North Korea launched an object suspected to be a ballistic missile on the same day, and that this object appears to have already fallen outside of Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

This is the first time in about 42 days that North Korea has launched a ballistic missile.

Previously, on June 25, North Korea conducted test launches of tactical weapons capable of striking the South, including a tactical ballistic missile, an extended-range shell for a 155mm self-propelled gun, and a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher with 24 tubes, in the presence of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

On July 3, North Korea also conducted a test launch of a strategic cruise missile installed on its new 5,000-ton-class destroyer, Kanggunho.

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