North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers
Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZ
TL;DR
- North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Saturday.
- South Korea and Japan confirmed the missile launch, stating it flew over 700km.
- The launch followed North Korea's rejection of Seoul's accusation that its mines wounded South Korean soldiers.
- Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, dismissed Seoul's demand for an apology.
- South Korea and the US are analyzing the missile test details.
- South Korea's military heightened its monitoring and will share intelligence with the US and Japan.
- Pyongyang has increased hostility towards the South, calling it its "primary foe".