North Korea fired at least three ballistic missiles in an easterly direction on Wednesday morning local time, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The tests come on the heels of US President Joe Biden's first presidential trip to Asia.
The tests come on the heels of US President Joe Biden's first presidential trip to Asia.South Korea said the presumed ICBM was fired at about 6 a.m. local time Wednesday with a flight range of about 360 kilometers and altitude of approximately 540 kilometers .At about 6:37 a.m., the North fired a second ballistic missile -- not believed to be an ICBM -- which seems to have disappeared from South Korean tracking at an altitude of 20 kilometers , South Korea said.
Explained: How much damage can North Korea's weapons do? 02:28In response to North Korea's latest tests, South Korea and the US each fired a missile into the sea off the Korean Peninsula, the JCS said. A US military statement confirmed those launches."It demonstrated that our military has the ability and readiness to precisely strike the origin of provocation with our overwhelming force," the JCS added.
Here's how US missile defense could be fooled by an ICBM 03:44Last month Kim vowed to"strengthen and develop" its nuclear forces at the"highest possible" speed.The latest launches mark the 16th time that North Korea has tested its missiles this year, including what the US believes was a failed ICBM test on May 4 that exploded shortly after launch.But North Korea is thought to have tested an ICBM in late March.
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