Japan and South Korea announce that North Korea launches ballistic missiles

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that the test was carried out at 11:05 am local time from the northwestern region of Tongchang-ri.

“Our military maintains its position in close cooperation with the United States, while strengthening its monitoring and surveillance readiness,” the statement said.

Japan announced that the ballistic missile, which reached a maximum height of 50 kilometers, traveled 800 kilometers in the air and landed in the Sea of ​​Japan.

Ino Toshiro, Vice Minister of Defense at the Japanese Defense Ministry, described the trial as “totally unacceptable.”

The Tokyo government reported that the missile fell outside Japan’s exclusive national zone and caused no damage to air and sea assets in the area.

Notably, the test was carried out during the “Liberty Shield” exercise, which was launched by the South Korean and US militaries earlier in the week and will run until March 23. (AA)