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South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff said early on Wednesday that North Korea fired three missiles toward waters off North Korea’s eastern coast, one after another, between 6 and 7 a.m. local time.
Japan’s Coast Guard also reported at least two projectiles believed to be ballistic missiles falling into the sea.
South Korea’s military said the projectiles hailed from the Sunan area in Pyongyang.
North Korea has been testing weapons at an unprecedented pace in 2022, including the country’s first demonstration of an intercontinental ballistic missile in March. Wednesday’s apparent tests would be the 17th of the year.
UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
The launch comes soon after US President Joe Biden’s five-day tour of the region, starting in South Korea and moving on to Japan, which concluded with Tuesday’s Quad meeting with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia.
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Australia, officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country by total area.
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. New Delhi is the capital.
It has an exceptionally diverse population, with Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other religions speaking over 21 recognised languages.
Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.
Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.
Joe Biden is an American politician serving as the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.
South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.
