North Korea fired two cruise missiles toward the sea off its west coast on Wednesday.
It is said to be the first launch of the secret nation since June 8, when it test eight short-range ballistic missiles.
The latest launch comes as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for diplomacy to build lasting peace between the adversaries amid tensions over North Korea’s accelerated weapons program.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Mr. Yoon said he did not want to change politics in North Korea that is force and urges North Korea to return to dialogue to exchange denuclearization steps for economic benefits.
The call for talks came despite threats of “fatal retaliation” made by Kim Jong Un’s sister as she blamed propaganda leaflets from South Korea found near the border as the cause. caused the coronavirus outbreak.
A South Korean military source said the missile was launched from the west coast town of Onchon early Wednesday.
Details of their range or altitude were not immediately available.
The debut came like south Korea and the US began a four-day joint exercise on Tuesday.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns of readiness to use nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts
Earlier this week, Kim Jong Un announced that his country is ready to mobilize “accurate and timely” nuclear war deterrence force.
He said the country was ready for any potential military conflict with the United States as well as South Korea, for the first time criticizing their new president, Yoon, and warning Seoul was pushing to the brink of war. painting.
The speech was given on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.
