South Korea says North Korea has fired a total of three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the three missiles launched from the North’s capital region on Thursday afternoon flew toward the waters off the country’s eastern coast.
The launches came just hours after North Korea confirmed its first case of the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
They could underscore North Korea’s determination to press ahead with its efforts to expand its arsenal despite the virus outbreak to rally support behind the leader, Kim Jong Un, and keep up pressure on its rivals amid long-dormant nuclear diplomacy.
