It was determined that North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the East Sea in the afternoon, following the morning of the 8th.
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea fired one SRBM into the East Sea from the Wonsan area at about 2:20 p.m. that day. The SRBM flew more than 700 km before falling.
Earlier, at about 8:50 a.m. that day, North Korea launched several SRBMs into the East Sea from the Wonsan area, and they were found to have flown about 240 km.
The South Korea-U.S. intelligence authorities are tracking North Korea's launch movements and shared information on the ballistic missiles with the United States and Japan. An official at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "The exact specifications are being closely analyzed by South Korea and the United States."
North Korea's show of force has continued for two straight days. Earlier, on the 7th, North Korea fired an unidentified projectile near Pyongyang. The projectile reportedly showed abnormal signs while flying east and disappeared.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is said to be leaning toward the possibility that the projectile launched on the 7th was a ballistic missile. As North Korea failed in one missile launch, it is being suggested that it proceeded with additional launches that day.
If the projectile launched on the 7th is confirmed to be a ballistic missile, the ballistic missiles launched in two rounds that day would be the fifth to sixth this year.
North Korea fired ballistic missiles on Jan. 4 and Jan. 27, and on the 14th of last month also launched about 10 rounds of 600 mm super-large multiple rocket launchers into the East Sea from the Pyongyang Sunan area.