JCS Says North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile into East Sea

The South Korean military has detected North Korea firing a projectile into the East Sea moments ago.

In a notice sent around 6:40 a.m. today, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced, "North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the East Sea."

The JCS is currently analyzing the specifications and flight distance of the projectile.

If the projectile is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, it would mark North Korea's first launch in 13 days.

The latest launch came after the South Korean military announced that landmines planted by North Korean forces were the cause of a mine explosion incident that occurred in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the western front on September 21.
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