South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile, according to a statement. No further details on the launch location or trajectory were immediately provided.
At 11:52 Jerusalem, South Korea's military reported that the projectile launched earlier today by North Korea was a short-range ballistic missile, according to a statement. This update comes after a series of conflicting assessments throughout the morning.
Initial reports at 11:12 Jerusalem from Seoul said a missile had been fired toward the sea. Japan and South Korea then confirmed it was a ballistic missile that fell into the sea, but quickly reversed that assessment, classifying the projectile as 'unidentified' — as The Zioneer reported at 11:12 Jerusalem. The South Korean military's current statement now identifies it as a short-range ballistic missile, restoring and specifying the original classification.
North Korea has conducted a series of missile tests in recent months, including a ballistic missile test in June and a nuclear missile drill announcement in late June, as The Zioneer has reported. No details on the launch location, trajectory, or whether the missile landed were immediately provided. The reason for the earlier reversal in classification remains unclear.
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