North Korea fires two ballistic missiles on South Korea: According to reports from South Korea’s military, North Korea discharged two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast late on Monday night. This occurred shortly after a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine moored at a southern naval base.
The Japanese Ministry of Defence also confirmed the launch and stated that both missiles landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles on South Korea:
These missile launches have occurred during a time of heightened tension on the Korean peninsula. South Korea and the United States have increased their military readiness by deploying U.S. strategic military assets to counter North Korea’s weapons programme.
North Korea reacted angrily, stating that such a deployment could be interpreted as justification for the use of nuclear weapons. In response to the missile launches, the United States stated that it is in close consultation with its allies regarding the situation, as it views the actions as destabilising.
According to a statement issued on Monday, the U.S. military also assured that the launches did not pose an imminent threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or allies.
Monday morning, a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine arrived at a naval base on the southern island of Jeju, according to the South Korean navy. Its arrival was intended to load military provisions for an unspecified operational mission.
North Korea fired a succession of cruise missiles into the sea off its western coast over the weekend. North Korea conducted ballistic missile tests the previous week in response to the presence of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine in a South Korean port. This marked the first time since the 1980s that a submarine of this type had visited South Korea.
Jack Kim in Seoul, Chang-Ran Kim in Tokyo, and Kanishka Singh in Washington contributed to this report. Alison Williams, Andrew Heavens, and Chris Reese were responsible for the report’s editing.
