North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday – two days after ‘testing a new missile’, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said.
The two ballistic missiles landed outside the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone in the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
No damage was caused but it’s an indication that the country continues to expand its military capabilities after talks stalled with the US in 2019.
The launch has been blasted as ‘outrageous’ by Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga who condemned it as a threat to the peace and security of the region.
The two cruise missiles launched on Monday – which successfully hit targets 932 miles away – were hailed as ‘a strategic weapon of great significance’ by North Korea’s state media.
This could imply they were developed with the intention to arm them with nuclear warheads.
South Korean and US intelligence authorities are analysing more details about the new launches.
Monday’s launch was the country’s first known testing activity in months, after they indulged in the first weapons demonstrations of Joe Biden’s presidency back in March.
The US has rejected the North’s demand for major sanctions relief in exchange for dismantling an aging nuclear facility.
Leader Kim Jong Un has refused to engage in dialogue with the Biden
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