North Korea Fires Missiles, One Flying Over 900 km, After Seoul Test
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the launches from the Pyongyang area at about 9.20 am local time (0020GMT), a leading wire service reported.
JCS spokesperson Jang Do-young said the launches may also have been meant to showcase progress under North Korea’s five-year defense development plan. He declined to confirm whether the missiles were hypersonic or intermediate-range weapons, saying further technical analysis was needed.
South Korea carried out its first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle Thursday, in an apparent show of its advanced missile capabilities.
Japan also detected two suspected ballistic missiles, which reportedly landed outside its exclusive economic zone.
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