DPRK fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea, 6th launch in 2022

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, Yonhap News Agency reported Thursday, citing the Republic of Korea's (ROK) military.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the ROK made the announcement in a short statement without mentioning further details.

The DPRK said it conducted four missile tests in January – a hypersonic missile each on January 5 and 11, two railway-borne short-range ballistic missiles on January 14, and two tactical guided missiles on January 17.

The ROK military previously said the DPRK also launched two unidentified missiles, believed to be cruise missiles, into the East Sea on Tuesday.

（CGTN）