North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war - Reuters
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war Reuters
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"North Korea’s status as a nuclear-armed state was irreversible and that expanding a 'self-defensive nuclear deterrent' was essential to national security."
— Kim Jong Un , Politician
"North Korea has made 'very serious' advances in its ability to turn out nuclear weapons."
— Rafael Grossi , Executive
"As the US is focused on Iran, the North sees this as a golden time to upgrade their nuclear power and missile capability."
— Lim Eul-chul , Academic
"As the government, immediately after the launch, we convened the emergency response team at the Crisis Management Center in the Prime Minister's Office to collect information."
— Sanae Takaichi , Politician
"The missile launches may be a way of showing that — unlike Iran — we have self-defence capabilities."
— Kim Ki-jung , Other
"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defence capabilities."
— Kim Ki-jung , Other
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Kim Jong Un is the Supreme Leader of North Korea.
Kim Ki-jung is a former presidential security adviser in South Korea.
Lee Jae Myung is the President of South Korea.
Lim Eul-chul is an expert on North Korea at Kyungnam University.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Prime Minister of Japan re-elected by Parliament.
Japan's Defence Minister advocating for strengthening the country's defence capabilities.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from the Sinpo area toward its eastern waters, marking the seventh such test this year and the fourth in April. The launches occurred shortly before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's departure for official visits to India and Vietnam. South Korea, the U.S., and Japan condemned the missile activities, with Japan warning they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions. The missiles may have been launched from a submarine, marking the first such test in four years.
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea, accelerating its missile launches amid tensions from the Iran war and discussions of potential meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. This marks the fourth launch this month and the seventh of the year, demonstrating North Korea's intent to display its self-defense capabilities and gain international leverage.
North Korea fired suspected ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, marking the latest in a series of launches aimed at accelerating its military capabilities. This incident is the seventh ballistic missile launch this year and the fourth in April. Japan's government reported that the missiles fell near the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea, accelerating its missile launches amid tensions from the Iran war and discussions of potential meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. This marks the fourth launch this month and the seventh of the year, demonstrating North Korea's intent to display its self-defense capabilities and gain international leverage.
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