North Korea launched four ballistic missiles into the sea today (Saturday), while the United States sent two bombers to South Korea as part of a military exercise that highlighted growing tensions in the region.
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According to South Korea’s military, the four short-range missiles fired from the west coast area around noon flew about 130 km towards the country’s western sea.
Meanwhile, the North launched more than 30 missiles this week, including an intercontinental ballistic missile last Thursday that prompted an evacuation alert in northern Japan, in angry response to a joint air exercise between the United States and South Korea. About 240 fighter jets participated in the exercise, including advanced F-35 fighter jets from both countries.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry last night described the country’s military actions as an appropriate response to the exercise, which it called a display by the United States. The ministry stated that this is “hysteria of a military confrontation”, and noted that North Korea will respond with the “hardest counter-action” to any attempts by “hostile forces” to harm its sovereignty or its security interests.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the participation of the B-1B aircraft in the joint exercises demonstrated the willingness of the allies to “react sternly” to North Korea’s provocations, and that the US is committed to protecting its ally with the full range of its military capabilities. including nuclear.