North Korea fires missiles after chilling ‘shooting range’ threat – World News

North Korea fired another missile Into the Yellow Sea after a chilling warning to the US.

Local media quoted a South Korean military official as saying that “at least one” short-range ballistic missile was launched into the sea between the Korean peninsula and mainland China.

It comes after Kim Jong-un’s sister threatened to make “the Pacific our range” after launching two short-range ballistic missiles at Japan in late February.

The move was quickly condemned by the country’s rivals and prompted Tokyo to call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

The launch came ahead of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and North Korea’s threat of an unprecedentedly strong response to the U.S.-South Korea military drills, which it sees as an invasion exercise.

Some experts say North Korea is pushing for more powerful weapons, which it sees as increasing leverage in potential negotiations with the United States.

Kim Jo Ryong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, says Pyongyang will fire Depends on US actions.

“How often we use the Pacific as our range depends on the operational characteristics of the U.S. military,” she said.

“We are very aware of the trend of the US military’s strategic strike methods, which have recently become active around the Korean Peninsula.

She may be referring to the flyover of the US B-1B long-range supersonic bomber, which trains separately with South Korea and Japan.

North Korea is extremely sensitive to the deployment of B-1B bombers, which can carry large conventional weapons payloads.

The South Korean military said two missile launches were detected Monday morning in a western coastal town north of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.

Kim Yo Jong has been the face of several threats against the West in recent weeks. On March 7, she said Pyongyang was ready to take “swift, overwhelming action” against the US and South Korea.

On the same day as her combative remarks, the United States flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over the region.

this America and South Korea Monday’s training involved B-52 bombers flying Korean Peninsula It was the latest in a series of drills between the allies in recent months.

Their troops are also preparing to resume their biggest field drill later this month.

Kim Yo Jong did not describe any planned actions in her statement, but North Korea frequently tests missiles in response to the U.S.-South Korea military drills, which it views as invasion exercises.

“We pay close attention to the turbulent military movements of the U.S. and South Korean puppet troops, and are on standby to take appropriate, swift and overwhelming actions at any time.Based on our judgment,” Ms Kim said in a statement published by state media.