This shot towards the Sea of Japan comes just after a meeting between the deputy foreign ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea who pledged to strengthen their deterrence in the region.
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New provocation from Pyongyang. North Korea fired a ballistic missile “not identified”, said Friday, October 28 the South Korean army, amid fears of a new nuclear test by Pyongyang. This shot towards the Sea of Japan comes just after a meeting between the deputy foreign ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea who pledged to strengthen their deterrence in the region.
“We agreed to further strengthen cooperation (…) so that North Korea immediately ends its illegal activities and resumes denuclearization talks”South Korean Cho Hyun-dong said during the meeting. “The three countries agreed on the need for an unprecedented force response if North Korea conducts its seventh nuclear test.”he told the press.
Seoul and Washington have repeatedly warned that Pyongyang could be on the verge of carrying out another nuclear test, for the first time since 2017, after a series of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks. In early October, North Korea claimed to have conducted exercises “tactical nuclear”a first since 2017.