North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles amid rising tensions with South Korea
Summary
North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from near Wonsan toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said. The launches came amid rising tensions over landmines near the border and followed South Korea’s proposal for military talks, which Pyongyang had not answered.Key Facts
- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles traveled about 250 kilometres.
- South Korea and the United States were analyzing the missiles’ specifications, and Seoul said it had increased surveillance for further launches.
- South Korea’s National Security Office said the launches violated UN Security Council resolutions.
- A landmine explosion near the border wounded three South Korean soldiers.
- A joint South Korean and UN investigation concluded that North Korea planted the mines more than a year ago.
- South Korea proposed talks to confirm the border’s location and discuss restoring communication channels.
- North Korea and South Korea remain technically at war because the 1953 Korean conflict ended with a truce, not a peace treaty.
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