North Korea fires at least three short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says

Seoul, South Korea Health & Fitness Journal —

North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a site south of Pyongyang on Saturday, according to the latest South Korean chiefs of staff in an unprecedented year of weapons tests.

In a text to reporters, the Joint Chiefs said the projectiles were fired from the Chunghwa area of ​​North Hwanghae province around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday.

Japanese authorities said at least two suspected ballistic missiles fell in waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

This is the 37th day this year that North Korea has conducted a missile launch, according to the Health & Fitness Journal tally.

It fired two short-range ballistic missiles last week, according to South Korean officials.

In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. In 2021, that number doubled. In 2022, the isolated nation launched more rockets than any other year on record, launching 23 rockets in a single day.

North Korea has fired more than 90 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles so far this year, demonstrating a range of weapons in the process, while experts warn of a possible nuclear test on the horizon.

While the tests themselves are not new, their sheer frequency marks a significant escalation that has the Pacific region on edge.