South Korea's National Security Council said the launch was 'undesirable' for peace stabilization while the world is trying to resolve the Ukraine war, according to the Blue House, South Korean presidential office.
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
RELATED: Are sanctions hurting Russia? How the West is escalating financial penalties over Ukraine invasion The newest launch comes less than two weeks ahead of the South Korea presidential election on March 9, in which North Korea is likely to be a key electoral issue. If conservative candidate Yoon Suk Yeol is successful, analysts expect him to take a much harder line against the North compared to current President Moon Jae-in.
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