[Breaking] North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile... "During ROK-US Joint Naval Exercise"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 28th. The military authorities are analyzing the specifications such as range, altitude, and speed.

North Korea launched one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) from the Taecheon area in North Pyongan Province into the East Sea on the 25th, and fired again three days later.

So far this year, North Korea has launched ballistic missiles 18 times and cruise missiles twice. Since the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, this is the sixth missile launch.

It is analyzed that North Korea is conducting a show of force in response to the joint maritime exercises conducted by South Korea and the United States in the East Sea Korean Theater of Operations (KTO) from the 26th to the 29th.