Joint Chiefs of Staff "North Korea launches ballistic missiles into East Sea"...This year's first provocation.

"Presumed to be a medium-range ballistic missile...Captured 1 shot "

" to strengthen surveillance and alertness against additional launches"

" to share information on North Korean missiles with the U.S. and Japan and to prepare for the first time in two months

North Korea provokes U.S. President Donald Trump two weeks before his inauguration

[Anchor]
North Korea has launched a missile provocation for the first time this year.

The South Korean military has increased its alertness, believing that North Korea fired a medium-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Cho Yong Sung!

When was North Korea's missile launch captured?

[Reporter]
The Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea fired missiles into the East Sea from Pyongyang around noon today.

Our military sees it as a medium-range ballistic missile, and the number of shots captured is one.

He also stressed that he has increased surveillance and vigilance in preparation for further launches.

He also explained that he is closely sharing information on North Korean ballistic missiles with the U.S. and Japanese sides and maintaining a full readiness posture.

North Korea's ballistic missile launch is the first since Yoon Suk Yeol's emergency martial law on the 3rd of last month and the first provocation this year.

It is the first time in two months that North Korea has launched a missile provocation since November 5 last year.

At that time, it was found that several missiles were fired about 400 kilometers into the East Sea from the Sariwon area of Hwanghaebuk-do.

North Korea has not provoked since former President Donald Trump was elected in the U.S. presidential election in November last year, but it has also provoked again two weeks before the president's inauguration.

So far, I'm YTN Cho Yong-sung in the political department.