North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, South Korea Affirms Launch Following Recent Attempt to Repel U.S. Spy Plane
North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile towards its eastern waters on Wednesday, in response to what it perceived as provocative U.S. reconnaissance activities near its territory. South Korea’s military detected the launch and increased its surveillance posture in coordination with the United States. Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada stated that the missile was likely …