North Korea launches were new ballistic missiles: South Korea
- 02 Aug 2019
People watch a TV showing a file picture of a N.Korean missile for a news report on North Korea firing short-range ballistic missiles in Seoul on Friday. Kim Hong-Ji/ Reuters
The latest projectiles launched by North Korea on Friday appeared to be new short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s government said on Friday.
The missiles flew 220 km (135 miles) and reached an altitude of 25 km (15 miles), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in Seoul said.
The projectiles were fired at 2:59am (1759 GMT Thursday) and 3:23am (1823 GMT Thursday) from Yonghung, South Hamgyong Province, into the East Sea, the JCS said.
Reuters
