South Korea

2022 - 11 - 2

North Korea fired the highest number of short-range missiles in a ... (CNN)

One of the missiles launched by Pyongyang was a short-range ballistic missile that landed close to South Korean territorial waters for the first time since the ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the North Korean test was an “effective territorial encroachment.” to 5:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Correction: This story has been updated to clarify that this is not the first time North and South Korea have fired missiles off their respective coasts, and to reflect that North Korea fired a number of missiles of various types and the distance in kilometers from the NLL. A South Korean defense official said earlier the missiles landed to the west of the peninsula in the Yellow Sea, known as the West Sea in Korea, and to the east in the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea. JCS said the South Korean Air Force targeted international waters north of the NLL at an equal distance to that which the North Korean missile had earlier landed south of the line. The launch is North Korea’s 29th this year, according to a CNN count, and comes after a North Korean official warned in a statement earlier Wednesday that the United States and South Korea would pay the “most horrible price in history” for any military action against Pyongyang. North Korea fired as many as 23 missiles of different types to the east and west of the Korean Peninsula, including a surface-to-air missile into the waters off the east and west coasts of the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry. When asked whether North Korea had in the past launched this many missiles throughout a day, Ino told reporters that in 2006 and 2009 the North had fired several missiles throughout the day from 3 a.m. One of the missiles launched by Pyongyang was a short-range ballistic missile that landed close to South Korean territorial waters for the first time since the division of Korea, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The South Korean military said Wednesday North Korea launched the highest number of short-range missiles in a day as Seoul retaliated to Pyongyang’s latest barrage of weapons tests, further escalating tensions in the region. JCS said the missile landed in international waters 167 kilometers (104 miles) northwest of South Korea’s Ulleung island, about 26 kilometers south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) – the de facto inter-Korean maritime border that North Korea does not recognize.

North Korea fires 23 missiles, one landing off South Korean coast for ... (Reuters)

It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the South's waters since the peninsula was divided in 1945, and the most missiles fired by the North ...

Price added that the United States and its allies had also made clear that there would be "profound costs and profound consequences" if North Korea resumed nuclear testing. The North also fired more than 100 rounds of artillery from its east coast into a military buffer zone, South Korea's military said. The JCS later said as many as 14 other missiles of various types had been fired from North Korea's east and west coasts. South Korean warplanes fired three air-to-ground missiles into the sea north across the NLL in response, the South's military said. He said even its name imitated the U.S.-led Operation Desert Storm against Iraq in the 1990s. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the drills were purely defensive and harboured no hostile intent. "We stayed there until we came upstairs at around 9:15 after hearing that the projectile fell into the high seas." North Korea has continuously been launching missiles over the past year in violation of multiple U.N. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. South Korea issued rare air raid warnings and launched its own missiles in response. "We heard the siren at around 8:55 a.m. It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the South's waters since the peninsula was divided in 1945, and the most missiles fired by the North in a single day.

EU slams 'aggressive' North Korea missile launches (RTE.ie)

European Council President Charles Michel has condemned North Korea's "aggressive" firing of more than 20 missiles, and voiced support for South Korea.

He did not elaborate on the consequences. Yesterday, another State Department said the United States "condemns the DPRK's ballistic missile launches and its reckless decision to fire a missile below the defacto maritime boundary with the Republic of Korea." Pak Jong-chon, secretary of the Central Committee of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, said in a statement that the number of warplanes involved in Vigilant Storm proved the exercise was "aggressive and provocative" and specifically targeted North Korea. "We condemn these missile launches and the DPRK's reckless decision to fire a missile below the de facto maritime boundary with the Republic of Korea," said White House national security spokesman John Kirby, referring to North and South Korea's official names, respectively. It was the first time a ballistic missile had landed near the South's waters since the peninsula was divided, and the most missiles fired by the North in a single day. "On behalf of the EU, I express solidarity with (South) Korea and other countries in the region."

North and South Korea exchange missile launches near tense sea ... (BreakingNews.ie)

The launch of 17 missiles is a record number of daily weapons tests by North Korea in recent years.

That missile landed 16 miles away from the rivals’ sea border. South Korea’s military said the missiles landed in international waters at the same distance of 16 miles north of the sea border as the North Korean missile fell earlier Wednesday. South Korea’s military said it was the first time a North Korean missile had landed so close to the sea border since the countries’ division in 1948. South Korea’s transport ministry said it has closed some air routes above the country’s eastern waters until Thursday morning in the wake of the North Korean launches. South Korea’s military said North Korea launched at least 23 missiles — 17 in the morning and six in the afternoon — off its its eastern and western coasts. Hours later on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said it lifted the air raid alert on the island.

North and South Korea exchange missile launches as tensions ... (CBS News)

Seoul, South Korea — Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents there evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired at least ...

[North Korea testing a string of nuclear-capable missile](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-korea-ballistic-missile-aunces-stern-warnings-nuclear-weapons/)s and adopting a law authorizing the preemptive use of its nuclear weapons in a broad range of situations. Some experts still doubt North Korea would use nuclear weapons first in the face of U.S. Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said the danger of armed clashes between the Koreas off their western or eastern coasts is increasing. and South Korea to "pay the most horrible price in history" in protest of the ongoing South Korean-U.S. Later Wednesday, South Korean fighter jets launched three air-to-surface, precision-guided missiles near the eastern sea border to show its determination to get tough on North Korean provocations. and South Korean officials tell CBS News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is preparing to carry out an atomic test soon as it continues to develop a tactical nuclear weapon. A nuclear test would signal that Kim has managed to grow his weapons program through the Trump and Biden administrations and despite the In 2010, North Korea shelled a frontline South Korean island off the peninsula's western coast, killing four people. In an emergency meeting with top security officials, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered officials to take swift unspecified steps to make North Korea face consequences for its provocation. South Korea's military said North Korea launched at least 17 missiles - all short-range ballistic weapons or suspected surface-to-air missiles - off its its eastern and western coasts on Wednesday morning. One of the missiles launched by Pyongyang - a ballistic weapon - was flying toward South Korea's Ulleung island before it eventually landed 104 miles northwest of the island. South Korea quickly responded by launching its own missiles in the same border area.

Tensions Rise As Both North And South Korea Carry Out Missile ... (Forbes)

South Korea on Wednesday fired missiles across the country's de facto maritime border with North Korea after a ballistic missile launched by Pyongyang's ...

[told the press](https://apnews.com/article/seoul-south-korea-north-joint-chiefs-of-staff-government-and-politics-7d6079c606fe796dc4771fa48b9c2bfe): “We reject the notion that they serve as any sort of provocation. [involve](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-south-korean-warplanes-begin-largest-ever-air-drills-2022-10-31/) mock attacks by both sides 24 hours a day, and feature around 240 warplanes from both sides including America’s most advanced jet, the F-35. [2 Koreas exchange missile tests near tense sea border](https://apnews.com/article/seoul-south-korea-north-joint-chiefs-of-staff-government-and-politics-7d6079c606fe796dc4771fa48b9c2bfe) (Associated Press) [North Korean missile lands off South Korean coast for first time; South responds with own launches](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-says-south-korean-military-2022-11-02/) (Reuters) The U.S. On Tuesday, North Korea implied it was willing to use nuclear weapons to ensure U.S. [response](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221102006500325?section=nk/nk), South Korean fighter jets fired three precision-guided missiles across the NLL, all of which landed in the East Sea.

North and South Korea exchange missile launches near tense sea ... (Irish Examiner)

Air raid sirens sounded on a South Korean island and residents evacuated to underground shelters after North Korea fired at least 17 missiles, with at least ...

That missile landed 16 miles away from the rivals’ sea border. South Korea’s military said it was the first time a North Korean missile had landed so close to the sea border since the countries’ division in 1948. South Korean media published photos showing island residents moving to underground shelters.

North Korea launches 23 missiles as Kim Jong Un escalates (NBC News)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's military fired a record 23 ballistic missiles on Wednesday, sending residents of a South Korean island to underground ...

It also fired 100 rounds of artillery into a maritime buffer zone between the two countries, the South Korean military said, in violation of a 2018 agreement. “And of course it’s very difficult, as previous South Korean leaders have found, to find any effective response which doesn’t escalate the situation further.” and South Korean officials say North Korea may also be preparing for its seventh nuclear test, which would be its first since September 2017. Photos published in South Korean media showed residents of the island being evacuated to underground shelters. At 8:51 a.m., North Korea launched three short-range ballistic missiles from the eastern coastal town of Wonsan. Tuesday ET), the South Korean military said, with four short-range ballistic missiles launched into the Yellow Sea from North Pyongan Province. South Korea responded by firing three air-to-surface missiles toward the northern side of the border, which North Korea followed with 100 rounds of artillery and additional missile launches that lasted into the evening. North Korea has already conducted more than 50 missile launches this year, far more than ever before. A statement from an official close to Kim suggested that if North Korea were attacked, he could use nuclear weapons to make the two countries “pay the most horrible price in history.” They said they would thoroughly prepare for any further North Korean provocations and continue to strengthen cooperation. North Korea’s provocations on Wednesday, while highly symbolic, are “more for show than for military escalation,” he told NBC News. Analysts said they were likely a sign of Kim’s desire to ratchet up tensions as he seeks to develop his regime’s nuclear arsenal,

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