North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea
Quick Look
- North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Thursday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- This follows a short-range ballistic missile test on August 12, occurring during ongoing joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises.
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Why It Matters
The launch follows a short-range ballistic missile test conducted by Pyongyang on August 12. It occurs during scaled-down joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States.
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch, without providing further details.
The latest launch took place about a week after Pyongyang fired a short-range ballistic missile eastward on Aug. 12.
The missile launch came as South Korea and the United States are conducting their combined military exercise this week, the duration and scope of which have been scaled down following U.S. President Donald Trump's order to reduce the drills.
Open Questions
- What type of projectile was launched?
- What was the flight distance of the projectile?
