North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, ahead of joint military drills between U.S. and South Korean forces and a visit by Vice President Harris.
SEOUL — The missile was launched by North Korea from the Taecheon area in North Pyongan province around 6:53 a.m. local time, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, flying about 373 miles and reaching an altitude of about 38 miles.
“We’ve made clear how concerned we’ve been by North Korean … provocations and destabilizing behavior, and a nuclear test would certainly be in that category,” said the administration official, speaking on a call with reporters. Harris is due to arrive in South Korea this week after attending the state funeral Tuesday of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.after the missile launch on Sunday to “ensure the safety of aircraft, vessels, and other assets” and to take all precautionary measures.North Korea typically reacts angrily to the joint drills between South Korea and the United States, calling them “rehearsals for invasion.
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