SEOUL (dpa-AFX) – According to the South Korean military, North Korea launched another ballistic missile towards the open sea on Wednesday. This was reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, citing the military. The rocket, which is not described in detail, flew in the direction of the Sea of Japan (Korean: East Sea). Further details were not initially announced.
UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing any type of ballistic missile, which, depending on the design, can also carry one or more nuclear warheads. These are usually surface-to-surface missiles.
The missile test comes just a day before US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected in the South Korean capital Seoul. She is scheduled to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol there on Thursday. She will also travel to the heavily fortified border between South and North Korea.
Tensions in the region have risen following a series of nuclear-capable missile tests by North Korea this year. Most recently, the North Korean military fired a ballistic missile on Sunday. In addition, the country is reportedly preparing to launch a submarine ballistic missile./fk/DP/men