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North Korea Launches 2 Projectiles, South Says North Korea Launches 2 Rockets, South Says
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two unidentified projectiles on Thursday, days after firing artillery near a disputed sea border, South Korean defense officials said. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two rockets from its east coast on Thursday, days after firing artillery near a disputed sea border, South Korean defense officials said.
The two projectiles were launched from Yonpo, a town on North Korea’s east coast, the South Korean military said in a statement. It provided few other details, such as what type of weapons were launched or how far they flew. Japan said the projectiles had not entered its territory. The rockets were launched from the town of Yonpo, the South Korean military said in a statement. It said the two short-range projectiles were launched from what North Korea calls a “super-large multiple rocket launcher,” a new weapon used in some of the North’s recent tests. The rockets flew up to 236 miles before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan, the military said.
It was the first weapons test by the North since its leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered troops to fire artillery during a visit Saturday to a front-line military unit near a disputed western sea border between the two Koreas. The North Korean state media revealed that test on Monday, drawing a protest from South Korea, which accused the North of violating an agreement not to conduct military drills near the border.It was the first weapons test by the North since its leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered troops to fire artillery during a visit Saturday to a front-line military unit near a disputed western sea border between the two Koreas. The North Korean state media revealed that test on Monday, drawing a protest from South Korea, which accused the North of violating an agreement not to conduct military drills near the border.
The launches Thursday were the latest in a series carried out by the North since its talks with the Trump administration over its nuclear weapons have stalled.The launches Thursday were the latest in a series carried out by the North since its talks with the Trump administration over its nuclear weapons have stalled.
North Korea announced an end to its nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests in April 2018, two months before Mr. Kim’s first summit meeting with President Trump in Singapore. At those talks, Mr. Kim committed to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” in return for better relations and security guarantees from Washington.North Korea announced an end to its nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests in April 2018, two months before Mr. Kim’s first summit meeting with President Trump in Singapore. At those talks, Mr. Kim committed to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” in return for better relations and security guarantees from Washington.
But subsequent talks on how to implement the broadly worded deal have since collapsed, and North Korea has resumed a series of mostly short-range rocket or ballistic missile tests. On Oct. 31, it launched two projectiles from what it called a “super-large multiple rocket launcher.” But subsequent talks on how to implement the broadly worded deal have since collapsed, and North Korea has resumed a series of mostly short-range rocket or ballistic missile tests. On Oct. 31, it launched two projectiles, also from a “super-large” rocket launcher.”
Such tests have largely been seen as demonstrations of growing impatience on Mr. Kim’s part. North Korea has repeatedly urged Washington to return to the negotiating table with a more flexible proposal by the end of this year.Such tests have largely been seen as demonstrations of growing impatience on Mr. Kim’s part. North Korea has repeatedly urged Washington to return to the negotiating table with a more flexible proposal by the end of this year.
Motoko Rich contributed reporting from Tokyo.Motoko Rich contributed reporting from Tokyo.