SEOUL: North Korea, which has conducted three missile tests in a row this month, test-fired two more missiles again yesterday.
North Korea’s East Asia test-fired this month’s intercontinental ballistic missile, a ‘hypersonic’ missile that travels five times faster than sound. It also conducted a short-range attack missile test from the train.
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North Korea test-fired two short-range missiles from the Sunan area near Pyongyang airport yesterday. South Korea and Japan have strongly condemned North Korea’s continued missile tests. The United States has imposed sanctions on North Korea, urging it to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
The United States has said it will lift the ban if it abandons nuclear weapons production altogether. But North Korea has said it is ready to hold talks if the embargo is lifted first. The United States has refused to accept this. As a result, North Korea continues to test missiles, threatening US-backed South Korea and Japan.
In retaliation, the United States last week banned five North Korean officials from using missile technology. In addition, two more Russian arms companies have been banned.
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