China News Agency, Seoul, March 5 (Reporter Liu Xu) The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on the 5th local time that North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile projectile towards the eastern sea that day.

  According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the projectile was launched from the Sunan area of ​​North Korea.

At present, the South Korean military is analyzing the range and parameters of the aircraft, and is maintaining a response situation to prepare for possible additional launches.

  According to reports, from January 5 to this test, North Korea has conducted a total of seven missile tests and one reconnaissance satellite launch test this year.

According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on February 28, North Korea conducted a launch test of a reconnaissance satellite on February 27, the purpose of which was to test its high-resolution photography system, data transmission system and operational accuracy.

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