North Korea launches new missile after border tensions

The responsible regional command of the US military, Pacom, said it was aware of the missile launch and was in contact with allies and partners. "As things currently stand, this event does not pose an immediate threat to US personnel, US territory or our allies," it said.

The Japanese Defense Ministry said the missile likely fell into the Sea of ​​Japan outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

The current rocket launch comes around ten days after an explosion in the border area between North and South Korea left three South Korean soldiers injured. Three South Korean officers were seriously injured in the incident in the border area on September 21st. According to information from South Korean military circles, it can be assumed "that North Korean landmines most likely caused the explosion."

Seoul accused the North of violating the ceasefire and announced consequences. The explosions are "a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement, and since North Korea bears responsibility, we will take appropriate measures," South Korea's Defense Minister Kang Shin Chul said on Tuesday. The South Korean General Staff demanded an apology from North Korea on Wednesday.

North Korea denied the allegations. The claim was "too base and dirty," said Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong, according to the state news agency KCNA.

South Korea and North Korea are officially still at war; the Korean War ended in 1953 only with an armistice and not with an official peace treaty. The demilitarized zone separates both countries. The demarcation line runs in the middle of this mined strip. It is one of the most heavily fortified and mined borders in the world.