{"id":11365,"date":"2026-08-12T02:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T02:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11365"},"modified":"2026-08-12T02:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T02:29:28","slug":"north-korea-ballistic-missile-launch-north-korea-fires-second-ballistic-missile-in-a-week-ahead-of-us-south-korea-war-drills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11365","title":{"rendered":"North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch: North Korea fires second ballistic missile in a week ahead of US-South Korea war drills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"XYebw\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"IYpL4\">\n<section class=\"lIbak  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  mR3IZ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"lIbak\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"dV65i\">\n<div class=\"gF0tM\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133168087,imgsize-56360,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/koreas-tensions.jpg\" alt=\"North Korea fires second ballistic missile in a week ahead of US-South Korea war drills\" title=\"A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station (Picture credit: AP)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"XsNYN img_cptn\"><span title=\"A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station (Picture credit: AP)\">A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea&#8217;s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station (Picture credit: AP)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula\u2019s east coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, marking Pyongyang\u2019s second reported ballistic missile launch in less than a week and coming days before major US-South Korea military exercises.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched from the Wonsan area on the North\u2019s eastern coast at around 6 am (local time) and travelled more than 700 km (435 miles).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Japan\u2019s defence ministry also detected the launch and said the missile landed in waters outside Japan\u2019s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Japan said the missile reached a maximum altitude of about 90 km (56 miles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The latest launch came two days after South Korea and the United States announced that their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises would begin on August 17.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The drills are scheduled to run until August 27 and are aimed at strengthening readiness against North Korea\u2019s nuclear and missile threats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>North Korea has repeatedly condemned the exercises, describing them as rehearsals for an invasion. The United States and South Korea have maintained that their military training is defensive.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Seoul, Tokyo condemn launch<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>South Korea\u2019s National Security Council held an emergency meeting following the launch and described North Korea\u2019s continued ballistic missile tests as acts of provocation. It urged Pyongyang to stop activities that violate UN Security Council resolutions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>South Korea\u2019s military said it remained prepared to respond to any provocation under its combined defence posture with the United States.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>According to Reuters, the military said it would respond \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d if necessary.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Japan also lodged a protest with North Korea through diplomatic channels.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cIt\u2019s a serious problem that affects the safety of the Japanese people,\u201d Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Japan\u2019s defence ministry said the missile landed outside its EEZ. Koizumi said Tokyo had \u201cstrongly condemned\u201d the launch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>There was no immediate statement from Pyongyang on Wednesday\u2019s launch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Second reported launch since August 6<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The launch follows another reported ballistic missile test on August 6, when South Korea, the United States and Japan detected a short-range ballistic missile launched by North Korea.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>That was the North\u2019s first reported ballistic weapons test since late June. North Korea did not immediately confirm that launch, although Pyongyang often releases details of weapons tests a day after they take place.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>The latest launches come amid a broader continuation of North Korea\u2019s weapons-testing programme. The country has conducted tests involving short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons this year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Experts cited by news agency AP said North Korea has often used US-South Korean military exercises as a pretext to increase its own weapons testing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><b>Pyongyang continues to expand missile arsenal<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea from conducting ballistic missile launches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>However, Pyongyang has continued developing its missile and nuclear capabilities, particularly since diplomatic efforts between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-US President Donald Trump broke down in 2019.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>North Korea has since expanded its weapons arsenal and testing programme. Experts say Kim may seek to use the expanded capabilities to strengthen his negotiating position with Washington, including in any future discussions over sanctions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>The latest test also comes as North Korea continues to strengthen its ties with Russia and China.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>North Korea has supplied troops and ammunition to support Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, while relations with China have also received renewed attention.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang in June, his first visit to the North Korean capital in seven years.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/north-korea-fires-second-ballistic-missile-in-a-week-ahead-of-us-south-korea-war-drills\/articleshow\/133168025.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link 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