"North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward, South Korea's military said on Wednesday. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "unidentified" missile flew east, with the South Korean Yonhap news agency saying it was launched toward the sea off North Korea's east coast. Pyongyang last launched ballistic missiles on May 8, when it fired several short-range projectiles from its east coast."
"Wednesday's launch is the first of its kind since South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took office in June. During his presidential campaign, Lee proactively brought up the necessity of halting hostile moves toward North Korea. Lee even talked up ushering in "a new era of peaceful coexistence" with North Korea in his first address at the UN General Assembly last month, reiterating the need to continue working toward denuclearization while fostering inter-Korean cooperation."
North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile eastward toward the sea off its east coast. The launch followed a May 8 firing of short-range projectiles and is the first such launch since South Korean President Lee Jae-myung assumed office in June. President Lee emphasized halting hostile moves and called for "a new era of peaceful coexistence" while urging denuclearization alongside inter-Korean cooperation. Kim Jong Un has overseen multiple weapons tests since high-stakes diplomacy with the United States collapsed in 2019. Kim said he could return to talks if Washington drops its denuclearization demand and supervised tests of two "new" air defense missiles during joint US-South Korea exercises.
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