North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile': South's militaryNorth Korea has carried out several missile tests in September 2021, including this launch of a new type of long-range cruise missileSEOUL - Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' into the sea off its east coast, the South's military said Tuesday. A Japanese defence ministry spokesman told AFP on condition of anonymity that the projectile "appears to be a ballistic missile". Pyongyang is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its banned nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes. Seoul also successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile for the first time, making it one of a handful of nations with the advanced technology. The administration of US President Joe Biden has repeatedly said that it is willing to meet North Korean officials anywhere, at any time, without preconditions, in its efforts to seek denuclearisation.

Source: Bangkok Post September 27, 2021 23:03 UTC