Defense chief denounces N. Korea's missile launches at ASEAN defense forum
South Korea urged Pyongyang to resume dialogue after the launches, which the military said flew about 250 kilometers, officials said.
- On Thursday, North Korea fired about 12 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area, while Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul attended a regional defense meeting in the Philippines.
- Tensions escalated following a September 21 land mine explosion near the Military Demarcation Line that injured three South Korean soldiers; Pyongyang denied responsibility and has ignored Seoul's recent calls for military talks.
- Military officials believe the launch involved the KN-25 super-large 600-millimeter multiple rocket launcher, which Pyongyang claims can carry Hwasan-31 tactical nuclear warheads; missiles flew approximately 250 kilometers before landing in the East Sea.
- During the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus plenary session, Kang denounced the launch as a security threat and labeled the mine explosion a "clear violation" of the Armistice Agreement, calling for resumed inter-Korean dialogue.
- South Korea's Office of National Security convened an emergency meeting to assess the tests and urged the North to halt provocations, as the military maintains a robust defense posture while coordinating with the United States and Japan.
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Defense chief denounces N. Korea's missile launches at ASEAN defense forum
Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on Thursday denounced North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as a threat to security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, as he was attending a regional defense ministers' meeting in the Philippines. Earlier in the day, North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area. The North's missile launches came as Kang was meeting with the defense chief…
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Rahnuma:North Korea fires nearly dozen ballistic missiles after South Korea’s dialogue offer Seoul, Oct 29 (IANS) North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in an apparent cold rebuff to Seoul’s offer for talks aimed at easing border tensions sparked by a recent […]
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