North Korea tested ballistic missiles again on Monday morning (local time). The South Korean military spoke of two short-range missiles flying from the western region of South Pyongan towards the Sea of Japan.
The Japanese Coast Guard even reported three bullets. According to Japanese state broadcaster NHK, the missiles fell outside Japan’s economic zone within minutes.
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Saturday after the Pyongyang government threatened a drastic response to annual joint US-South Korean military exercises. This long-range missile could theoretically reach US territory.
ICBM missiles are considered the primary carrier for nuclear weapons – and tests with ICBM and other ballistic missiles have been banned by North Korea by United Nations decrees. In response to the ICBM launch, the US held bilateral air exercises with South Korea and Japan on Sunday.
Kim’s daughter warns of growing US presence
In response, North Korean leader Kim Yo Jong’s sister warned of an increased U.S. presence on the Korean peninsula. “We are carefully evaluating the impact this would have on the security of our state,” Kim Yo Jong said in an official statement. declaration. “The frequency of using the Pacific Ocean as a firing range depends on the behavior of the United States armed forces.”
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply in the past year. Communist-ruled North Korea, subject to international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, increased the scope and pace of its missile tests. South Korea and the US are fully resuming their maneuvers.
Source: Krone
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