North Korea has launched ballistic missiles for the fourth time in a week as it ramps up tensions. The test on Saturday comes after South Korea, the United States and Japan staged anti-submarine naval exercises for the first time in five years.
North Korea tested two ballistic missiles as US vice president Kamala Harris visited South Korea The test on Saturday comes after South Korea, the United States and Japan staged anti-submarine naval exercises for the first time in five years.has also been in Seoul, South Korea, touring the demilitarised zone.
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol responded by saying North Korea’s ‘obsession’ with nuclear weapons is deepening the suffering of its own people. He went on to add there would be an ‘overwhelming’ response from both South Korea and the US if North Korea ever used nuclear weapons. According to South Korea and Japan’s military intelligence, North Korea’s missiles flew between 220 and 250 miles at a maximum altitude of 20-30 miles before they landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.Kamala Harris visits the demilitarised zone in South Korea Japan’s vice defence minister, Toshiro Ino, said the missiles showed ‘irregular’ trajectory, which means they are capable of manoeuvring in flight, making them harder to track and intercept.
Before Kamala Harris’ visit to South Korea, Washington sent the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to South Korea to conduct a large-scale joint naval exercise.In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly on September 9, North Korean dictator said a policy of striking first with weapons of mass destruction is ‘irreversible’.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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