North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers

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North Korea launched a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the sea, flying more than 700 kilometres, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. The launch came after Pyongyang rejected Seoul’s claim that North Korean mines wounded South Korean soldiers in the DMZ.

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 North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, ⁠a day ​after it rejected Seoul’s accusation of its mines wounding soldiers. The missile was launched from the Wonsan area at about 6.30am towards the East Sea – also known as the Sea of Japan – and flew more than 700km (434 miles), the South Korean military said. Seoul and Washington were analysing the test for details, it added. Continue reading...