In 1593, Joseon s King Seonjo wrote a letter from Euiju, North Pyeongan Province, where he had taken refuge during Japan s invasion of the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea, Sunday, in what appears to be a protest against U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan s arrival in Busan for a combined exercise with the South Korean Navy. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the North fired one ballistic missile from Taechon County, North Pyeongan Province at 6:53 a.m. The military said the short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) flew approximately 600 kilometers to a maximum height of 60 kilometers at a speed reaching Mach 5.