 South Koreans watch a televised test launch conducted by North Korea on January 30, 2022. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched the projectile from the Sunan area in Pyongyang. No further details have been given. Intelligence services of the US and South Korea are collecting more data on the launch.
This year North Korea has conducted launches more frequently than ever before. The latest one, the ninth so far this year, occurred on March 5.