The launch came after North Korea threatened to take “unprecedently” strong action because of planned U.S. military exercises.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, according to its neighbors, a day after it against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises.
after South Korea announced a series of planned military exercises with the United States aimed at sharpening their response to the North’s growing threats. The unprecedented number of missiles underscored a continuation of expansion of his country’s military capabilities despite limited resources while negotiations with Washington remain stalemated.
Kim doubled down on his nuclear push entering 2023, calling for an “exponential increase” in the country’s nuclear warheads, mass production of battlefield tactical nuclear weapons targeting “enemy” South Korea and the development of more advanced ICBMs.
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