North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated 'scorched earth' nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it's also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival's territory in the event of conflict.
North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated "scorched earth" nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it's also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival's territory in the event of conflict.North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles Wednesday as U.S., South Korea wrap up joint military exercisesA TV screen shows images of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea.
North Korea's military said it fired two tactical ballistic missiles from the capital on Wednesday night to practise "scorched earth strikes" at major command centres and operational airfields in South Korea, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. South Korea's Unification Ministry said later Thursday it strongly condemns North Korea for openly revealing its intent to attack the South. It warned North Korea will only face "an overwhelming response" by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan if it continues its provocation and military threats.
According to South Korean and Japanese assessments, the two short-range missiles travelled a distance of 360-400 kilometres at the maximum altitude of 50 kilometres before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. On Aug. 21, the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off their summer Ulchi Freedom Shield computer-simulated command post exercise. During this year's training, slated to end later Thursday, the allies have included more than 30 kinds of field exercises, such as Wednesday's joint aerial exercise involving the B-1B aircraft.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un are shown in separate photographs, each taken in 2023. The White House has expressed concerns about arms negotiations between the two countries.
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