Seoul, South Korea
DailyExpertNews
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South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff say North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a location south of Pyongyang on Saturday.
In a text message to reporters, the Joint Chiefs said the projectiles were fired from the Chunghwa area of North Hwanghae province around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Japanese authorities said at least two suspected ballistic missiles fell into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula.
This is the 37th day this year that North Korea has conducted a missile launch, according to DailyExpertNews’s tally.
South Korean officials say it fired two short-range ballistic missiles last week.
In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. In 2021, it doubled that number. In 2022, the isolated country will have fired more missiles than any other year, at one point 23 missiles were launched in a single day.
North Korea has fired more than 90 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles so far this year, displaying a range of weapons as experts warn of a possible nuclear test on the horizon.
While the tests themselves are not new, their sheer frequency marks a significant escalation that has put the Pacific region on edge.