North Korea on Sunday, January 1, Seoul time launched the first ballistic missile in 2023 towards the Sea of \u200b\u200bJapan. It is reported by Yonhap News agency with reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea..

Currently, the South Korean command is conducting an analysis regarding the speed, range and altitude of the North Korean missile..

Yonhap News journalists suggested that official Pyongyang reacted in this way to a test conducted by Seoul on the eve of a solid-propellant launch vehicle..

North Korea launched about 70 missiles in 2022.

North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles from a test site south of Pyongyang on Saturday, the latest in a year of unprecedented weapons testing, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Dec. 31..

The day before, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unveiled new targets for the country's army for 2023 at a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, hinting at another year of intense weapons testing and escalating tensions..

Earlier, North Korea launched a group of drones on the territory of South Korea, which South Korean air defenses failed to shoot down..