DPRK fires 10 missiles towards Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea
Since the beginning of the year, the DPRK has conducted 29 missile launches.
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DPRK citizens witness the launching of missiles from their land. (AFP)
The DPRK fired at least 10 missiles toward the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, according to a press statement by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other details haven't been disclosed yet.
An earlier report said that North Korea fired at least 3 missiles. One of them was flying toward South Korea's Ulleungdo Island, falling into the sea 57 kilometers east of Sokcho, a South Korean city.
As for the South Korean response, South Korea's Air Force fired three air-to-surface missiles into international waters from the northern part of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) with the DPRK, responding to Pyongyang's missile launches. The DPRK's missiles were fired after warnings against Washington and Seoul's joint drills.
On Monday, Reuters reported that the US and South Korean militaries launched the largest-ever military exercises due to last for five days and with hundreds of warplanes bound to participate in 1,600 sorties in attack preparation courses 24 hours per day. According to a US Air Force statement, Operation Vigilant Storm is the largest since 2017 and is intended to fend off alleged encroachments from North Korea's military.
The DPRK issued a warning to the United States and South Korea against continuing their joint military drills, vowing a more powerful response to US provocations.
"The situation in the Korean Peninsula and its vicinity has entered the serious confrontation phase of power for power again due to the ceaseless and reckless military moves of the US and South Korea," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a Monday statement that was carried by the country's official KCNA news agency.
Since the beginning of the year, the DPRK has conducted 29 missile launches.
