North Korea fires more missiles in the second such incident in 5 days – 05/09/2019

Shortly after calling "legitimate and self-defense" the launch of several missiles over the weekend, North Korea He fired Thursday two other so-called short-range missiles.

This is the second such incident in the last five days and the possible warning that talks on nuclear disarmament could be threatened.

At the beginning, South Korean chiefs of staff announced the launch of at least one projectile Sino-ri, a region of North Pyongyang Province known for hosting one of the oldest missile bases in the country and where a brigade operates medium-range Rodong missiles.

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Later, he claimed that Pyongyang had fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles that have traveled 420 kilometers and 270 kilometers, respectively. The South Korean and US authorities are trying to gather more details about what happened, he added.

The incident coincided with the visit of the United States Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, in the south. A few hours earlier, North Korean state media had described their tests on Saturday with an artillery shell and a possible short-range ballistic missile. a regular and defensive military exercise. They also ridiculed South Korea for criticizing these activities.

Presidential adviser for national security, Chung Eui-yong, monitored the situation and was in contact with the South Korean Ministry of Defense and the South Korean video, according to the presidential palace Casa Azul.

United States He did not comment immediately.

Some badysts pointed out that a return of Pyongyang to the type of long-range prohibited weapons with which he experienced in 2017, while many feared that the confrontation with Washington would lead to a war, would be a solid indication North Korea would move away from the diplomatic path.

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The tensions of 2017 led to a surprising diplomatic offensive of the North Korean leaderKim Jong-un, who the following year participated in summits with the presidents of South Korea, China and the United States. But the North has not achieved its goal: relief from the sanctions.

Summit between Kim and Donald Trump held in February in Hanoi failed Washington felt that the North had not taken enough steps in favor of disarmament to give widespread relief from the sanctions it demanded.

Just before the launch on Thursday, senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul discuss North Korean operations and other security issues. The details of the meeting were not announced immediately.

Long-range ballistic missile testing, banned by the United Nations and considered a threat to neighboring countries, could lead to more sanctions.

Source: agencies