In the night of Monday, July 24, to Tuesday, July 25, 2023, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, just before the celebrations of the end of hostilities between the two Koreas, which included Chinese dignitaries, as reported by Seoul.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff cited by the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the South Korean military detected two ballistic missiles fired by North Korea from areas near Pyongyang towards the East Sea (also known as the Sea of Japan) at 11:55 PM on July 24 and midnight on July 25. According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, the two missiles traveled approximately 400 kilometers before falling into the sea.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, using the official name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for Pyongyang, stated that the White House condemned these new launches, which “pose a threat to the neighbors of the DPRK and the international community.” She also reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to defend the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japan.
Prior to this, Japan had reported the first launch and stated that the projectile fell into the sea, outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to the public broadcaster NHK.
In response to these threats, Seoul reiterated that such an attack would provoke a response that could lead to the “fall” of Kim Jong Un’s regime.
