Seoul says N Korea fired 'unidentified projectile' Tuesday

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the sea off its east c
coast Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in what appeared to be another 
provocation by Pyongyang as the U.S. Navy gets ready to hold drills with So
South Korean and Japanese forces in the area.

The launch follows a ballistic missile test carried out by North Korea on S
Sunday that flew higher and farther than any previous such weapon tested by
by the country, according to analysts.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected what appeared to be an
another projectile Tuesday morning from the same region along the country's
country's east coast where an unidentified projectile was launched Sunday. 
It described the latest launch as suspected because the type and range wa
wasn't immediately known.

The launch came two days after North Korea flew a newly developed cruise mi
missile, according to South Korean officials and state media reports.

North Korea has launched dozens of missiles into the sea over the past year
year in an effort to modernize its weapons arsenal. The country carried out
out 11 rounds of ballistic missile tests in 2021 alone, including the launc
launch of its first intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017.

The launches come amid a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at restarting 
talks between Washington and Pyongyang on North Korea's nuclear program. U.
U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim held separate meetings
meetings with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo this week
week in an effort to coordinate approaches to the North.

A senior U.S. official said Monday that North Korea has shown no interest i
in resuming dialogue with the United States, but was instead trying to impr
improve its negotiating position. The official wasn't authorized to be name
named, discussing internal deliberations.

The U.S., Japan and South Korea have scheduled a military drill called Eagl
Eagle Alert from Tuesday through Thursday, which South Korean officials say
say will involve the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, a naval destroyer 
and a guided-missile cruiser.

North Korea had previously threatened to respond if the U.S. goes ahead wit
with the planned military drills.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also following developments in N
North Korea with great concern, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday,
Tuesday, adding that Guterres believes that a return to dialogue is essent
essential and that Guterres urges all parties to engage in a meaningful d
dialogue as soon as possible.

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