North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the sea, the South Korean military said on Wednesday (Jan.5), marking Pyongyang’s first such test in the new year. The projectile was fired into the sea east of the peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without giving further details immediately.
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In 2021, North Korea said it had successfully tested a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile, long-range cruise missile, train-launched weapon, and claimed to be a hypersonic warhead. . This new attempt comes as North Korea has not responded to Washington’s offer to meet with US officials to negotiate with Pyongyang.
At an important meeting of the ruling party last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un affirmed his willingness to strengthen the military capabilities of his country, which is still under international sanctions.
Negotiations with the United States have stalled since the failure, in 2019, of the meeting between Kim Jon Un and Donald Trump, then President of the United States. Since President Joe Biden took office a year ago, the United States has repeatedly declared its readiness to meet with North Korean officials. But Pyongyang has so far rejected the offer.
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