Seoul [South Korea], May 30: The South Korean military announced the discovery of North Korea launching a series of short-range ballistic missiles at dawn on May 30, less than 24 hours after hundreds of balloons carrying feces and garbage from the North entered the South.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said there were about 10 short-range ballistic missiles launched by
According to JCS, the missiles were launched from the Sunan area near the capital Pyongyang, traveling about 350 km toward the eastern sea of the Korean peninsula.
The launch was "a provocation that seriously threatens the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula," the JCS added.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the missiles fell into waters outside the country's exclusive economic zone. The Japan Coast Guard is analyzing information to learn more about the launch.
A day earlier, the South Korean military accused North Korea of releasing hundreds of balloons
Also on May 30, an official from the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said that North Korea's launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology was contrary to its principles. resolution of the United Nations Security Council.
North Korea's most recent spy satellite
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper