Seoul (South Korea): North Korea on Wednesday fired two short-range intercontinental ballistic missiles into the East Sea, a day after US-South Korea security talks, the news agency reported.
The missile was launched at 3:30 am, 3:46 am from Sunan near the North Korean capital Pyongyang, South Korean defense officials did not provide further details about the rockets launched.
South Korea strongly condemned North Korea’s move, saying it was an act of provocation. In addition to disrupting peace at the global level, it is a clear violation of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
South Korea says its military has the capability to respond appropriately to any North Korean provocations.
North Korea’s first spy satellite launch on May 31 failed. The rocket failed to carry the satellite into orbit and fell into the sea.
This was a severe setback for the dictator Kim Jong Un, who was going to increase the military capacity while the military conflict between the US and South Korea was in a tense situation.
