SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate.
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missiles launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
The joint chiefs said it was closely communicating with the United States and Japan while analyzing the launches but didn’t immediately provide further flight details. The South Korean joint chiefs condemned the launches as a provocation that “seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.” It said in a statement that South Korean and US militaries were closely monitoring North Korean activities while maintaining a combined defense posture “to respond overwhelmingly to any provocation.”
Since 2022, North Korea has ramped up its weapons testing activities to expand and modernize its arsenal of nuclear missiles targeting the US and South Korea. The allies have expanded their combined military exercises and are updating their nuclear deterrence strategies based on US assets to counter the North’s growing threat.
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