New Delhi, 05 January 2022

As per news report of BBC, the launch was first reported by the Japanese coast guard early on Wednesday, before being confirmed by defence authorities in Seoul later. The UN prohibits North Korea from ballistic and nuclear weapons tests. This is the first missile launch by Pyongyang after leader Kim Jong-Un pledged to bolster the country's defence capabilities last month. "South Korean and US intelligence are closely analysing for further detail," the Seoul's Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. Japan's defence minister Nobuo Kishi said the ballistic missile had flown about 500 km (310 miles), according to a Reuters report.

Source - BBC

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