North Korea[/B] launched three "ballistic missiles of unknown type" in an easterly direction, the sea area called the Korea Sea on the Korean peninsula and the Sea of Japan in Tokyo, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said.
After Biden's visit
The launches came just 24 hours after U.S. President Joe Biden visited the city, when he and his South Korean counterpart Yun Suk-gel agreed to intensify joint military drills and deploy more U.S. strategic resources to the South Korean territory if deemed necessary.
The South Korean General Staff clarified that the three launches took place within less than an hour from the Sunan area near the North Korean capital.
Earlier this month, North Korea conducted tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) as it has escalated efforts to bolster its arsenal since the beginning of the year.
Pandemic outbreak
Intelligence agencies in Washington and Seoul believe it may also proceed with a nuclear weapon test.
The missile tests were recorded despite Pyongyang facing - officially since May 12 - an outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic.
The government of North Korea, a country where the population has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, has not even responded to offers of help from the US and South Korea.
Source: APB
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