(LEAD) N. Korea fires 1 ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with S. Korean military's analysis)
By Song Sang-ho
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, in the recalcitrant regime's latest saber-rattling that comes less than a week before President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from the Sunan area in Pyongyang at 12:03 p.m. Other details were not immediately available.
"Our military is tracking and monitoring related movements and maintaining a readiness posture," the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters.
The latest launch marks the North's 14th show of force this year. It came after the North test-fired what it claimed to be a tactical guided weapon on April 16.
Concerns have persisted that the North could continue to carry out provocations, such as another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or a nuclear test.
This Feb. 27, 2022, file photo shows a news report on North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile being aired on a television at Seoul Station. (Yonhap)
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