North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile Before US Vote
- Multiple short-range missiles fired Tuesday, South Korea says
- Launch comes just days after Pyongyang showcased its new ICBM
A monitor displays a test launch for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from an undisclosed place in North Korea, during a news broadcast in Seoul on Nov. 1.
Photographer: Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesNorth Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast in a further ratcheting up of tensions just hours ahead of the US election as concerns continue to build over Pyongyang’s deepening ties with Russia.
The missiles were fired from an area south of Pyongyang in North Hwanghae province toward waters off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. At least seven missiles flew around 400 kilometers (249 miles) with a maximum altitude of about 100 km, Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani said. They’re believed to have splashed down in waters outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, he added.