South Korea and the United States launched eight missiles on Monday, in response to a volley of ballistic missiles fired by North Korea the previous day. According to media reports, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-Yeol said, his government would respond sternly to any provocation from its northern neighbour. He further said, we will make sure there is not a single crack in protecting the lives of our people.
Speaking at a war memorial event in Seoul, the President added that North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes are reaching the level of threatening not only peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also in Northeast Asia and the world. The US and South Korea regularly hold joint military exercises.
Earlier, North Korea had fired several missiles off its east coast. It is the second retaliatory display from the US and South Korea in as many weeks, with a similar move made last week after Pyongyang fired a series of missiles in the immediate aftermath of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region.
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