The last time North Korea tested so many weapons in a month was in 2019, after the failure of negotiations between leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula. This was announced by the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of South Korea. The country issued a warning to the international community on January 14, after further sanctioning measures launched by the United States in response to the latest hypersonic ballistic test from the North. The two shells were fired from Hamhung near North Korea’s east-central coast at 8:00 am and 8:05 am local time, landing in the sea after flying approximately 190 kilometers (118 miles) and reaching an altitude about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles), the South Korean army said.
Pyongyang is ready for a certain and stronger reaction, says a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry broadcast by the official Korean Central News Agency. The note reiterates that the recent tests of a hypersonic ballistic missile constitute an exercise of the right of self-defense: If the United States adopts such a conflicting position, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will have no choice but to adopt a certain and stronger reaction. adds the note.
Just two days ago, North Korea launched what was believed to be cruise missiles overboard. International law prohibits Pyongyang from developing ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
This is the sixth test in Pyongyang this year. The last time North Korea tested so many weapons in a month was in 2019, following the failure of negotiations between leader Kim Jong Un and then US President Donald Trump.
January 27, 2022 (change January 27, 2022 | 06:46)
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