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Seoul, South Korea
CNN
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North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a site south of Pyongyang on Saturday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In a text to reporters, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said a projectile was fired from the China region of North Hwanghae Province around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Japan’s defense ministry said three ballistic missiles with a maximum altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles) and a flight range of about 350 kilometers (217 miles) fell into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula. economic zone.
This is the 37th day North Korea has launched a missile, according to a tally by CNN.
South Korean officials said they launched two short-range ballistic missiles last week.
In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. By 2021, that number has doubled. In 2022, the isolated country launched more missiles than any other year on record. At one point, in one day she launched 23 missiles.
North Korea has launched more than 90 cruise and ballistic missiles so far this year, sporting a wide range of weapons as experts warn of a possible nuclear test.
The test itself is nothing new, but its high frequency indicates a significant escalation that has put the Pacific region at risk.
