This shot could be the fourth weapon test since the beginning of the year from Pyongyang.
Le Monde with AFP
North Korea pulled an “unidentified projectile”, said Monday 17 January, the South Korean army in what could be the fourth essay of armament for this country with the Nuclear weapon.
“Northern Korea has launched an unidentified projectile to the East Sea”, also called Japan Sea, said Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, shortly before a confirmation of custody -Cost Japanese.
Friday, North Korea had shot from a train two guided tactical missiles. She had also made two trials, on January 5th and 11th, that she had announced as hypersonic missiles.
“Legitimate right” to self-defense
In response to this series of tests, the United States has recently announced new sanctions, which Pyongyang qualified as “provocation”. North Korea has “a legitimate right” to self-defense, explained a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the official KCNA news agency.
Despite international sanctions, Pyongyang has redoubled its efforts to modernize its army, while refusing to respond to the United States negotiating calls. In December 2021, at a ruling party meeting in North Korea, Leader, Kim Jong-One, is committed to continuing the development of the country’s military capabilities.
The dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang remains in the impasse and North Korea has become a blockade for preventing coronavirus contamination, striking a little harder its poor economy.