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North Korea Fired One Short-Range Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan - S. Korean Military

© AP Photo / Ahn Young-joonA TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. South Korea says it has issued an air raid alert for residents on an island off its eastern coast after North Korea fired a few missiles toward the sea
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. South Korea says it has issued an air raid alert for residents on an island off its eastern coast after North Korea fired a few missiles toward the sea - Sputnik International, 1920, 31.12.2022
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - North Korea test-fired its first short-range ballistic missile in 2023, launching it toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday, the South Korean military has detailed.
Authorities determined the single missile was launched from Pyongyang's Ryongsong area at about 2:50 a.m. Analysis of the launch is ongoing; however, the South Korean military has stated the projectile flew some 400 kilometers before falling into the Sea of Japan.
Earlier, the Japanese Defense Ministry said North Korea test-fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The missiles flew over a distance of 350 kilometers (217 miles), reaching a maximum altitude of 100 kilometers (62 miles).
All of the missiles had landed outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
The previous test-firing carried out by Pyongyang earlier on Saturday came after South Korea had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel carrier rocket on Friday, as part of its efforts to strengthen space-based reconnaissance capabilities, according to South Korea's Defense Ministry.
In this Saturday, April 15, 2017, file photo, a North Korean national flag flutters as soldiers in tanks salute to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of the current ruler - Sputnik International, 1920, 28.12.2022
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