On Monday morning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile towards its east coast, as confirmed by the South Korean military. This action comes shortly after the conclusion of the South Korean-U.S. military drills, which North Korea perceives as a rehearsal for invasion.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff provided limited information, refraining from disclosing the distance the missile traveled. Japan's Defense Ministry also reported detecting the missile launch, with the Japanese coast guard noting that a suspected North Korean missile landed in the ocean.
