North Korea Launches 9th Missile Test Ahead Of South Korean Presidential Election

Ahead of the South Korean presidential election, North Korea fired a single ballistic missile into the east sea on March 5. According to the Yonhap news agency, it was the country's ninth such test of the year. "Currently, our military is tracking and monitoring movements regarding the possibility of an additional launch," said South Korea's JCS. However, over the missile test, the Japanese government has voiced the protest.