PublishedMay 25, 2022, 1:01 p.m.
The North Korean regime fired two “ballistic missiles” on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan.
Pyongyang has set itself the priority of developing and modernizing its arsenal, including nuclear, and has multiplied armament tests in recent months.
AFP
North Korea fired two “ballistic missiles” towards the East Sea, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, days after US President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the two launches, Yonhap reported, adding that the type of missiles launched was not “specified”. These two shots are the latest in a series of weapon tests that began this year.
During his stay in South Korea, Joe Biden spoke with newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol. Both spoke of an intensification of military exercises in the face of threats from the North.
“Ready for anything”
On the last day of his visit to Seoul, Joe Biden told reporters he had only one message for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un: “Hello. Period”. He added, however, that the United States was “ready for anything North Korea does.”
Pyongyang has made it a priority to develop and modernize its arsenal, including nuclear, and has stepped up arms tests in recent months, blaming the “hostile” attitude of the United States against it. In March, North Korea launched a full-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Satellite images recently indicated that North Korea had resumed construction of a long-dormant nuclear reactor.
(AFP)