North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
05 January 2022, 10:56 am | Updated: 22 November 2024, 11:28 am
North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, report BSS/AFP.
In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has seen rapid progress in its military technology at the cost of international sanctions.
The nuclear-armed nation's first apparent weapons launch of 2022 followed a year of major arms tests despite the severe economic hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
The South Korean military said the North fired what is "presumed to be a ballistic missile" towards the sea east of the peninsula at around 8:10 am (2310 GMT Tuesday).
After an emergency meeting, South Korea's national security council "expressed concerns over the launch", according to a statement by the president's office.
