DPRK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles: ROK
NDO - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
The JCS said it detected the ballistic missile launched from Pyongyang vicinity at 7:52 a.m. local time without providing any details.
Following the latest test, the RoK’s presidential office Blue House convened an emergency meeting of its National Security Council presided over by National Security Office chief Suh Hoon.
The DPRK conducted seven missile tests in January, including a hypersonic missile on Jan. 5 and Jan. 11 each, two railway-borne short-range ballistic missiles on Jan. 14, two tactical guided missiles on Jan. 17, a long-range cruise missile on Jan. 25, a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile on Jan. 27 and an intermediate- and long-range ballistic missile on Jan. 30.