North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile: South Korea
December 31, 2022 08:31
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North Korea fired an "unspecified ballistic missile," just hours after South Korea conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space launch vehicle, according to Yonhap News Agency.
After the firing from North Korea, South Korea's joint chiefs of staff announced the launch.
It did not provide other details immediately.
On Friday, South Korea successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space launch vehicle, the defence ministry said, nine months after its first test of the homegrown rocket, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The state-run Agency for Defense Development carried out the test as part of efforts to strengthen "independent" space-based reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, according to the ministry.
It did not disclose the venue of the test.
"This flight test is a follow-up to the test on March 30 and we will achieve progress through the development process over the next several years," the ministry said in a text message sent to reporters.
"Our military will double down on efforts to reinforce defence capabilities, including for the space domain," it added, as per Yonhap News Agency. -- ANI
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