Seoul [South Korea], April 13 (ANI): Following its ongoing unwillingness to reply to what had been previously every day cross-border communications, North Korea on Thursday fired an unspecified ballistic missile in direction of the East Sea of Japan on Thursday, Yonhap News Agency mentioned citing the South Korean army.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, they found the launch. However, they didn’t go into additional element about it because the investigation is underway.
Tensions elevated on Tuesday as state media within the North claimed that chief Kim Jong-un had known as for strengthening his nation’s army deterrence in a extra “practical and offensive” method, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Moreover, the Japanese authorities mentioned the North Korean missile may very well be heading in direction of Japan as Pyongyang fired an unspecified missile within the East Sea amid rising tensions with Seoul and Washington.
Japan has warned {that a} North Korean missile has probably come down in Hokkaido Prefecture or within the waters close by, NHK World reported.
It is advising residents of the prefecture and the close by areas to hunt security instantly. (ANI)