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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Wednesday, demonstrating its ballistic missile abilities even as it was taking modest steps to reach out to Japan and South Korea. SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired two Scud-type missiles on Wednesday, demonstrating its ballistic missile abilities even as it was taking modest steps to reach out to Japan and South Korea.
The missiles were fired from a site in southwest North Korea and flew 310 miles to the northeast before landing in the sea between North Korea and Japan, said Col. Um Hyo-sik, a spokesman at South Korea’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.The missiles were fired from a site in southwest North Korea and flew 310 miles to the northeast before landing in the sea between North Korea and Japan, said Col. Um Hyo-sik, a spokesman at South Korea’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
North Korea has conducted 13 rocket and missile tests this year, launching a total of 90 projectiles, most of them fired from sites on the country’s east coast.North Korea has conducted 13 rocket and missile tests this year, launching a total of 90 projectiles, most of them fired from sites on the country’s east coast.
Ten of those missiles were ballistic, including two Rodong missiles that were fired from Sukchon, north of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, on March 26 and flew 403 miles across the country before landing in waters off the east coast.Ten of those missiles were ballistic, including two Rodong missiles that were fired from Sukchon, north of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, on March 26 and flew 403 miles across the country before landing in waters off the east coast.
North Korea also fired two Scud-type missiles from its east coast on June 29, four days before President Xi Jinping of China visited South Korea.North Korea also fired two Scud-type missiles from its east coast on June 29, four days before President Xi Jinping of China visited South Korea.
South Korea and Japan have condemned such tests as violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions that barred North Korea from developing any ballistic missile technology, out of concern that it was building intercontinental ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear warheads.South Korea and Japan have condemned such tests as violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions that barred North Korea from developing any ballistic missile technology, out of concern that it was building intercontinental ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear warheads.
North Korea said Monday that it would send a cheering squad to accompany its delegation to the Asian Games scheduled to begin in Incheon, South Korea, in September.North Korea said Monday that it would send a cheering squad to accompany its delegation to the Asian Games scheduled to begin in Incheon, South Korea, in September.
The country also reopened an inquiry into the fate of Japanese citizens who are thought to have been kidnapped and taken to North Korea decades ago. In return, Japan eased some of the economic sanctions it imposed on North Korea.The country also reopened an inquiry into the fate of Japanese citizens who are thought to have been kidnapped and taken to North Korea decades ago. In return, Japan eased some of the economic sanctions it imposed on North Korea.