North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills
North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week, days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean peninsula through a series of military drills. Just three hours after launching a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) towards the East Sea, or Sea of Japan, on Sunday afternoon, North Korea fired another short-range…
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles within a span of three hours on Sunday, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula following accusations from Pyongyang that the U.S. was driving divisions through military drills. The first missile was fired around 3pm from the Wonsan area, tracked by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and identified as a ballistic missile.
Japanese and South Korean intelligence reported on the events, with the latter warning that the launch directly violated UN Security Council resolutions. The first missile flew approximately 450 km, presumed to be from the Hwasong-11 series. Three hours later, another missile was fired from the same location, traveling over 600 km.
South Korea and Japan condemned the launches, with Japan's Defense Minister expressing concern over the ongoing series of North Korean actions threatening regional peace and security. North Korea's response dismissed a UN resolution against its nuclear program and criticized a recent U.S.-led naval drill involving South Korea and Japan.
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, blamed U.S. military drills for escalating tensions and vowed to maintain the country's nuclear capability.
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