North Korea launches new ballistic missile

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North Korea opened fire on Tuesday. missile yellow seaward ballistic, a day after Washington and Seoul began joint military exercises in the region. Announcing the launch shortly before 8:00 am local time, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not provide details about the launch.

Pyongyang launched two missiles from a submarine into the waters near the North Korean city of Sinpo in the northeastern part of the country on Sunday. shells They covered 1,500 kilometers and flew for 125 minutes until they “absolutely” hit their target.According to the KCNA agency, it is located in the Sea of ​​u200bu200bJapan.

This launch will be a response to the joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States, which will last for eleven days until March 23. These are the longest maneuvers ever undertaken by either country. With these moves, the two countries are trying to send a message to North Korea, which threatens to develop its nuclear program. North Korea criticized these maneuvers and announced “important practical” measures for the “offensive use” of deterrent warfare assets. South Korean media firmly admits that North Korean military tests will take place to coincide with joint exercises with the United States.

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