: North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Seoul #IndiaNEWS North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern seas, Reuters

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Seoul #IndiaNEWS
North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern seas, Reuters reported citing officials in South Korea and Japan.The incident comes two days after a United States aircraft arrived in South Korea for a joint military exercise in response to Pyongyang’s growing nuclear threat, according to the Associated Press.The joint drill, which begins on September 26, will be the first involving a US aircraft carrier in the region since 2017. United States Vice President Kamala Harris is also scheduled to visit South Korea on September 29.South Korea claimed that the missile was fired at 7 am (3.30 am Indian Standard Time) from near the Teachon province, around 100 kilometres north of Pyongyang, reported the BBC. The missile flew about 600 kilometres at an altitude of 60 kilometres, the military said.“North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile is an act of grave provocation that threatens the peace and security of the Korean peninsula and international community,??? South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. “Our military maintains a full readiness posture and is closely cooperating with the US while strengthening surveillance and vigilance.???The launch was also confirmed by Japanese authorities, who claimed that the missile flew in...Read more

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