South Korea and US forces fired a volley of missiles at sea in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan
South Korea and US forces fired a volley of missiles at sea in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan
South Korea and US forces fired a volley of missiles at sea in retaliation North Korea launches ballistic missile over JapanSeoul said on Wednesday, as Pyongyang’s longest-range test yet has drawn international condemnation.
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday test-fired a longer-range medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM), flying it over Japan for the first time in five years and seeking cover for its residents. warned.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday that South Korean and US troops conducted their own missile drills in retaliation.
According to a statement, each side fired a pair of US-made ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles.
The military separately confirmed that the South Korean Hyunmu-2 missile failed and crashed shortly after launch, but there were no casualties.
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned North Korea’s test in “the strongest terms”, the European Union called it a “reckless and deliberately provocative action”, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the launch and Said it was a violation of Security Council resolutions
The United States asked the UN Security Council to meet in North Korea on Wednesday, but diplomats said China and Russia were opposed to a public discussion by the 15-member body.