Raketen: Südkorea – Nordkorea feuert über zehn Kurzstreckenraketen ab
Trotz jüngster Gesprächsangebote aus Seoul und Washington führt Nordkoreas Militärführung erneut Raketentests durch. Die Anzahl der Geschosse ist ungewöhnlich hoch.
North Korea has reportedly launched at least ten short-range rockets, according to South Korean sources. These missiles are believed to have been launched near the capital city of Pyongyang, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, as reported by the official news agency Yonhap. Conducting such a large-scale simultaneous missile launch is unusual.
The projectiles flew in an easterly direction into the East Sea (also known as the Korean Sea). North Korea, under the leadership of President Kim Jong Un, is generally forbidden by several United Nations Security Council resolutions from firing ballistic missiles. These missile tests are taking place only a few days after both South Korea and the United States have made significant concessions to North Korea.
Notably, US President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in the joint military drills with South Korea on Saturday. This move signals a potential rapprochement, with Trump referring to his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader. Trump also confirmed during a White House press conference on Wednesday whether he expects Kim to meet him this year.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had previously expressed support for direct talks with Kim Jong Un in mid-August.
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