North Korea Fired Unspecified Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea, Claims South Korean Military

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the launch, the North's 16th show of force this year.

The ballistic missile fired by North Korea. Credits: Twitter/ IANS

Seoul, May 12: North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in its latest saber-rattling just two days after the inauguration of South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the launch, the North's 16th show of force this year. Other details were not immediately available, Yonhap news agency reported. Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Siemens To 'Exit' Russian Market as a Result of Ukraine War.

The latest launch came after North Korea fired an apparent submarine-launched ballistic missile on Saturday and what was thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 4.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 12, 2022 04:57 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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