North Korea has once again increased tension in the Korean Peninsula and surrounding areas by conducting ballistic missile tests. According to the South Korean army, North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the direction of the sea near its eastern coast. Regional countries including Japan and America are keeping an eye on this development.

South Korea’s military confirmed

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a statement saying, ‘North Korea has launched an unidentified ballistic missile towards the East Sea (Sea of ​​Japan).’ At present, detailed information is being collected regarding the range and type of missile.

Japan also gave information
Japan’s Defense Ministry has also confirmed the suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea. However, no information about any damage or emergency has been given so far.

Instructions to increase arms production
Before this missile test, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had visited a weapons manufacturing factory. According to state media, Kim has called for increasing the production of tactical guided weapons to more than double the current level.

military activities intensified
In recent weeks, Kim Jong Un has been continuously visiting arms manufacturing factories. Apart from this, he also inspected a nuclear powered submarine and monitored several missile tests. All these activities are being done before the ninth Party Congress of the Workers’ Party to be held next year, in which decisions on major policies of the country are to be taken.

Missile test was also done in November
North Korea also tested a ballistic missile in November. This test was conducted at a time when US President Donald Trump had approved South Korea’s plan to build a nuclear powered submarine.

Concern over increasing missile tests
In recent years, Pyongyang has significantly increased the number of missile tests. Analysts believe that North Korea wants to strengthen its precision strike capability through this campaign, wants to challenge America and South Korea and is also examining the possibility of exporting these weapons to countries like Russia in the future.