North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead of South’s Vote
- Test appears to be of an intermediate-range ballistic missile
- South Korea holds national elections for parliament April 10
North Korea fired at least one suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile in a show of force that came just days ahead of national elections in South Korea for parliamentary seats.
North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile from Pyongyang at 6:53 a.m. on Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message sent to reporters. The missile landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.