North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday (25) – Saturday night in Brasilia time – the Seoul armed forces said. According to authorities, the launch took place from a region close to the country’s capital, Pyongyang.
The firing followed the landing of an American aircraft carrier in Seoul, to be used in joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington. And it comes days before an official trip by US Vice President Kamala Harris to the region.
The day before, South Korean news agency Yonhap had reported rumors that Kim Jong-un’s regime was preparing to launch an underwater ballistic missile.
It was the first time North Korea had carried out such a test since early June, when the firing of eight ballistic missiles prompted the United States to call for more sanctions to be imposed on the country for violating UN Security Council resolutions. . North Korea rejects the resolutions, calling them incompatible with its sovereign right to self-defense and space exploration.
Several military exercises have been carried out since the beginning of the year, including the launch of a nuclear-capable intercontinental missile – the first since 2017. The US and South Korea have issued warnings that the Kim Jong-un regime is preparing the seventh nuclear test. of your story.
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