North Korea fires ballistic missile into the Yellow Seaballistic missile into the Yellow Sea
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile and other projectiles toward waters off its west coast on Tuesday, according to South Korea's military.
The launches add to a series of weapons tests this year and keep pressure on the security environment around the Korean Peninsula.
- North Korea has one of the world’s largest standing militaries by troop count.
- The Korean Peninsula remains technically at war because the 1950–53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.
- Missile tests often serve both military and political purposes in North Korea's foreign policy.
