The latest launch comes days after North Korea test-fired a suspected ICBM into the Sea of Japan. North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea and Japan, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests from the state. Seoul has condemned the recent ballistic missile launches by North Korea as a “clear violation” of a UN Security Council resolution. “North Korea’s behaviour threatens international peace and security, and is unacceptable,” Ino told a news conference, adding Japan had protested strongly to North Korea’s embassy in Beijing. Last year, North Korea declared itself an “irreversible” nuclear power, and leader Kim Jong Un recently called for an “exponential” increase in weapons production, including tactical nuclear weapons.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 19, 2023 11:16 UTC