South Korean military: North Korea launches ballistic missiles
According to Agence France Presse on September 13th, the South Korean military stated on the 13th that North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile into the eastern waters of the peninsula on the same day.
According to reports, the South Korean Joint Staff Headquarters issued a statement stating, "North Korea has launched unidentified ballistic missiles into the East China Sea."
According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean Joint Staff Headquarters stated that they are analyzing specific parameters such as missile models and ranges.
North Korea's launch coincides with its top leader Kim Jong un's visit to Russia.
According to reports, North Korea's last short-range missile launch was on August 30th, when it launched two ballistic missiles.
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Kim Jong un: The relationship between North Korea and Russia has "strategic importance"
According to Reuters, the North Korean Central News Agency reported on September 13th that North Korea's top leader Kim Jong un stated that his visit to Russia demonstrates the "strategic importance" of North Korea Russia relations.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong un said that his visit to Russia "reflects the position of our party and government on the strategic importance of North Korea Russia relations.".
According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong un's visit to Russia this time is his first visit since the "world public health crisis".
According to reports, Kim Jong un arrived in the Russian border city of Hassan at 6:00 pm local time on the 12th. He was welcomed by senior officials from the central and local governments of Russia at the train station.
According to the Korean Central News Agency, the purpose of Kim Jong un's visit to Russia this time is to "elevate and develop friendly and cooperative relations between North Korea and Russia to new heights.".
In addition, according to the Sputnik News Agency of Russia, the chief executive of the Russian coastal frontier region, Koremiako, said that he and Russian Minister of Natural Resources Kozlov held talks with the visiting top leader of North Korea, Kim Jong un, in the coastal frontier region on the 12th.
Koremiako wrote on the "Telegraph" social platform, "We have long-term friendly relations with neighboring countries and have great development prospects in fields such as agriculture, construction, and tourism."
Koremiako stated that the visit of North Korea's top leader to Russia is a good signal for the two countries to actively develop extensive relations and engage in direct contact.