Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:23am on 14 Jan 2024,Sunday International
Seoul's military reports North Korea launching a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the East Sea. The launch follows Pyongyang's recent live-fire exercises near the tense maritime border with South Korea. Details about the missile are under analysis by Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff state their military is fully ready, closely sharing information with the US and Japan. The missile test occurs amid strained inter-Korean relations, with North Korea branding Seoul its "principal enemy" and conducting advanced missile tests. The situation adds to tensions in the region.
