A day after the North Korean missile test, the US and South Korea fired missiles into the region themselves. The South Korean military said on Wednesday that four surface-to-surface missiles had been launched toward the Sea of Japan in response to North Korea’s provocation. Each side fired two missiles that hit decoy targets precisely. This demonstrated the ability to deter further provocations.
Pyongyang fired a medium-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday. It was the first time in nearly five years that a North Korean missile had flown over the Japanese archipelago.
Both the US and NATO have strongly condemned the test. In immediate response, South Korean forces fired two precision bombs into the Yellow Sea. In addition, flight maneuvers were held together with American F-16 fighter jets. The Yellow Sea is bordered by China and the Korean Peninsula.
Fourth rocket launch in a week
The last time North Korea launched a missile over Japan in 2017, the country conducted a nuclear weapons test a few days later. UN resolutions prohibit North Korea from testing ballistic missiles of any range, which, depending on the design, can also carry a nuclear warhead. Most recently, North Korea had tested two short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday — that was the fourth missile launch in a week.
Source: Krone
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