A few days after Kim Jong Un’s New Years address, North Korea has apparently fired a test missile. It is unclear which type it was.
According to two neighboring countries, North Korea has fired at least one unspecified projectile into the sea. While the Japanese government spoke of an apparently ballistic missile, the General Staff of the South Korean military announced on Wednesday that it was still unclear what type of missile it was and how far it had flown. According to the information from Seoul, it flew in the direction of the Sea of Japan (Korean: East Sea).
North Korea last tested a ballistic missile in October. Tests with such missiles are prohibited in the country by UN resolutions. The leadership of ruler Kim Jong Un has been promoting the development of missiles that could be equipped with nuclear warheads for years. It is therefore subject to severe international sanctions.