{"id":913508,"date":"2026-06-17T18:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/news24-north-korea-tests-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-hostile-south-korea-escalate\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:12:47","slug":"news24-north-korea-tests-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-hostile-south-korea-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/news24-north-korea-tests-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-hostile-south-korea-escalate\/","title":{"rendered":"News24 | North Korea tests ballistic missile as tensions with \u2018hostile\u2019 South Korea escalate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/02a5-20b95cd4ee55-3ed95445362c-1000\/format\/inline\/north_korea_missile.jpeg\" alt=\"People watch a 24-hour Yonhap News TV broadcast on a large screen at Seoul Railway Station, showing footage of a joint striking drill involving long-range artillery and missile systems conducted by the Korean People's Army eastern front division at an undisclosed location in North Korea.\" height=\"664\" width=\"1080\"><\/p>\n<p>\n                    People watch a 24-hour Yonhap News TV broadcast on a large screen at Seoul Railway Station, showing footage of a joint striking drill involving long-range artillery and missile systems conducted by the Korean People&#8217;s Army eastern front division at an undisclosed location in North Korea.\n                <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kim Jae-Hwan\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul id=\"U56518203811kPy\">\n<li><b>North Korea launched missiles into the Yellow Sea.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions on nuclear weapons.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>South Korea urged North Korea to respond to ease tensions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>North Korea launched several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea\u2019s military said, the latest in a flurry of tests this year.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts have said that by conducting a series of missile tests in recent months, Pyongyang may be trying to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.<\/p>\n<p>The diplomatically isolated North has also repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, calling Seoul its most \u201chostile\u201d adversary.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff said they had detected the launches of \u201cseveral projectiles\u201d at around 13:00 (04:00 GMT) from the North Korean city of Chongju into the Yellow Sea, the body of water separating the Korean peninsula from China.<\/p>\n<p>The launches included a short-range ballistic missile, Seoul\u2019s military said.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ | <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/world\/north-korea-troops-choose-heroic-suicidal-explosions-rather-than-capture-in-russias-war-20260429-0410\" target=\"_blank\"><b>North Korea troops choose \u2018heroic suicidal explosions\u2019 rather than capture in Russia\u2019s war<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The missiles flew about 80km, the military said, adding that it was analysing their specifications and flight range, and had \u201cstrengthened surveillance and vigilance in preparation for possible additional launches\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_ad93d551\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/029d-1eaee85b2c2a-2cebc103481b-1000\/format\/inline\/north_korea_missile3.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>This picture shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd R) inspecting the missile production process at a newly opened major military manufacturing facility at an undisclosed location in North Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Seoul\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson Park Il said at a regular news briefing that the government once again urges North Korea to respond to their peace policy and efforts to ease tensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we firmly support nuclear non-proliferation, we will continue our efforts to achieve substantive progress in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue through a step-by-step and pragmatic approach, while adhering to the goal of complete denuclearisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea, along with its main security partners the US and Japan, were \u201cmaintaining a state of full readiness\u201d and closely sharing intelligence, Seoul\u2019s military said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"embed_ad5f8549\" data-embed24=\"Images\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news24cobalt.24.co.za\/resources\/029d-1ec8bc9cb631-cbb3949afebc-1000\/format\/inline\/inline.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This picture shows North Korea&#8217;s leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) inspecting the ground combustion of a high-output solid fuel engine using carbon fibre composites, at an undisclosed location in North Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s launches were North Korea\u2019s first in 37 days and its eighth test this year.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Pyongyang conducted a ballistic missile test to \u201cverify the characteristics and power of a cluster bomb warhead\u201d, its state media said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s Yonhap news agency reported last week, citing unnamed government sources, that Chinese President Xi Jinping would likely visit North Korea this week.<\/p>\n<p>China is North Korea\u2019s main economic and political backer, though Pyongyang has drawn closer to Russia in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Beijing nor Pyongyang have confirmed Xi\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> news24<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/world\/north-korea-tests-ballistic-missile-as-tensions-with-hostile-south-korea-escalate-20260526-1131\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People watch a 24-hour Yonhap News TV broadcast on a large screen at Seoul Railway Station, showing footage of a joint striking drill involving long-range artillery and missile systems conducted by the Korean People&#8217;s Army eastern front division at an undisclosed location in North Korea. 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