Author: Emma De Ruiter
Published on: 08/04/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles lifted off from North Korea’s eastern coastal Wonsan area. South Korea maintains readiness to repel any provocations, backed by a solid military alliance with the US. Seoul later said Pyongyang fired an additional ballistic missile toward its eastern waters without giving further details. The Wednesday launches marked North Korea's fourth and fifth known ballistic missile tests this year. The back-to-back launches came after Pyongyang made it clear it has no intention of improving ties with Seoul. On Tuesday night, Jang Kum-chol said South Korea would always remain the North’s “most hostile enemy state" North Korea has refused to return to talks with South Korea and the US. Earlier this week, North Korea said Kim observed a test of upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons and called it a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal.
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