North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese military said, just two days after it warned of “counteraction” against alleged intrusions by U.S. spy planes and drones.
Both South Korea and Japan reported spotting the launch but have not yet released further details.
This occurred after North Korea’s last launch on June 15, which involved two short-range ballistic missiles that landed within Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
The recent launch followed an accusation by Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, that U.S. Air Force reconnaissance planes and drones had intruded into the airspace of North Korea’s exclusive economic zone on July 10….