The South Korean and U.S. armies each fired two tactical missiles at simulated targets on Wednesday, 24 hours after northern fire
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan.
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The response was immediate. South Korea and the United States have launched four surface-to-surface missiles towards the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military announced on Wednesday (October 5th), 24 hours after North Korea fired a ballistic missile at over Japan.
According to the South Korean General Staff, the South Korean and American armies each fired two tactical missiles at simulated targets. The air forces of the two allied countries had already conducted a bombing exercise on a target in the Yellow Sea on Tuesday.
Spokesman for the US National Security Council John Kirby, interviewed by CNN, explained that it was “respond to provocations from the North, to ensure that we can demonstrate our own capabilities” and “make sure we have the military capabilities ready”. However, he did not directly confirm the shootings, and did not provide more details. “We made it clear to Kim Jong-un [le dirigeant de la Corée-du-Nord] that we are ready to sit down at the table without preconditions”he added.
North Korea, which has revised its legislation to make “irreversible” its status as a nuclear power, this year stepped up its firing and launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017. Pyongyang on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan, which led Tokyo to activate its warning system and ask people in certain areas to take shelter.