Seoul [South Korea], May 30: The South Korean military announced the discovery of North Korea launching a series of short-range ballistic missiles at dawn on May 30, less than 24 hours after hundreds of balloons carrying feces and garbage from the North entered the South.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said there were about 10 short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea in this round, according to AFP.
According to JCS, the missiles were launched from the Sunan area near the capital Pyongyang, traveling about 350 km toward the eastern sea of the Korean peninsula.
The launch was "a provocation that seriously threatens the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula," the JCS added.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the missiles fell into waters outside the country's exclusive economic zone. The Japan Coast Guard is analyzing information to learn more about the launch.
A day earlier, the South Korean military accused North Korea of releasing hundreds of balloons carrying waste and trash into the country's territory. Last weekend, Pyongyang warned that it would punish Seoul by dropping piles of waste paper and garbage in the area along the line.
Also on May 30, an official from the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said that North Korea's launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology was contrary to its principles. resolution of the United Nations Security Council.
North Korea's most recent spy satellite launch on the evening of May 27 failed because the first stage of the booster rocket exploded during flight.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
