South Korea: North Korea launches new ballistic missile
(Baonghean.vn) - The South Korean government said on August 2 that the latest flying objects test-fired by North Korea earlier the same day appeared to be new short-range ballistic missiles.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the missiles flew 220 km and reached an altitude of 25 km before falling into the Sea of Japan. The JCS added that the missiles were launched at 2:59 am and 3:23 am on August 2 from the Yonghun area in South Hamgyong Province.
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| North Korea launches missiles for the third time in a short period of time. Photo: AFP |
In the latest response, South Korean Unification Ministry deputy spokesman Kim Eun-han said the ministry "deeply regrets" North Korea's missile launch, saying the move could have a negative impact on efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.
Speaking to the press, this official stated: "Our basic stance on inter-Korean relations is that we will fully implement the joint statements that the leaders of the two Koreas agreed to in order to realize the goal of denuclearization and establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula"./.
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