North Korea conducted its second missile launch in two days. In the direction of the Sea of Japan on the morning of November 3, three missiles were fired: two short-range ballistic missiles and one, presumably, an intercontinental ballistic missile, which failed during the flight. This is reported by the Yonhap agency with reference to the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.
According to the agency, the intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Sunan region in Pyongyang at around 7:40 am local time and flew about 760 km, and the maximum flight altitude was 2,000 km. Citing a source, Yonhap claims that it most likely failed after the separation of the second stage.
All missiles fell into the Sea of Japan; none of the missiles fired flew over the territory of Japan. In connection with the launch, the Japanese government asked residents to stay in shelters, Reuters notes .
The day before, North Korea launched at least 20 missiles, including ballistic missiles, towards the Sea of Japan. It was the first time one of the missiles had landed so close to South Korean territorial waters, landing in the sea less than 60 kilometers from the city of Sokcho. In response to the launches, Seoul launched three air-to-ground missiles from F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets north of the border line with North Korea.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Pyongyang's actions "an act of territorial invasion."
Since the beginning of the year, the DPRK has carried out 29 missile launches, including missile tests of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile. The launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 3 was already the seventh by the DPRK this year.