The launch of the missile was announced by the first Japanese Coast Guard, according to which it could be a ballistic missile. However, she did not provide further details. The South Korean Joint General Staff then provided details that an unidentified missile, apparently a ballistic missile, was launched at 8:10 local time. It was launched over the East (Japan) Sea
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This is the first DPRK missile test this year, conducted just a few days after the country’s leader Kim Jong-un pledged at the plenary session of the Labor Party’s Central Committee, which ended on Friday due to the unstable international situation. However, he focused mainly on the economics and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tests of new North Korean weapons
Last October, North Korea tested a new type of ballistic missile fired from a submarine. The test has raised concerns among regional powers and the United States.
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UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles.
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Pyongyang also fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile a few months ago and tested a previously unknown allegedly hypersonic missile shortly before. He has also recently fired missiles with a flat flight path. However, these tests are not subject to the bans.
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