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North Korea tests two ballistic missiles

April 17, 2023

Pyongyang : North Korea tested two ballistic missiles on Monday morning. The missiles covered a distance of about 350 km. The Ministry of Defense of Japan gave this information. The Japan Coast Guard issued two warnings on Monday, saying the two tests were carried out by Pyongyang.

Japan’s defense ministry said North Korea launched two ballistic missiles off its west coast on Monday, both of which fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Both the missiles reached an altitude of 50 km and covered a distance of about 350 km.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency cited the South Korean military as saying that North Korea on Monday fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMS) from the Chunghwa county area of ​​North Hwanghae province at 7:47 a.m. local time on Sunday. tested. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC), the missiles covered a distance of about 370 km.

North Korea earlier this month tested the Hyle underwater drone capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and launched a test warhead without a nuclear charge into the Sea of ​​Japan. Pyongyang also tested two Havasal-1 and two Havasal-2 strategic cruise missiles equipped with nuclear warheads.

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