Tensions between North Korea and the US-South Korea front are escalating. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened the United States and South Korea with a statement. Kim Yo-jong announced that if the two countries, which organize joint air exercises against North Korea’s ballistic missile tests, do not finish the exercises, they will increase their missile tests.
“US ARMY’S ACTIVITIES WILL DEFINE”
According to the news of CNN, which is based on the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the official news agency of North Korea, Kim Yo-jong said, “The frequency of using the Pacific Ocean as our firing range will be determined by the activities of the US army.” used the phrase.
OPENLY THREATENED: “THEY WILL PAY THE PRICE”
Saying that North Korea is ready to launch more ballistic missiles, Kim said that if the US military perceives its exercises on the Korean Peninsula as a threat, his country will take equivalent measures. “The extremists who raise tensions in the region will pay the price,” Kim said. said.
Emphasizing that North Korea has enough technology and capacity to retaliate, Kim said that the only thing left is to focus on increasing military strength.
US AND SOUTH KOREA CONJUNCTION OF NORTH KOREA’S MISSILE TRIALS
Japan and South Korea announced that North Korea conducted a ballistic missile test over the Sea of Japan on February 18.
It was recorded that the ballistic missile, which remained in the air for 66 minutes, traveled 900 kilometers and could reach an altitude of 5 thousand 700 kilometers.
The United States has said it “strongly” condemns North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test.
South Korea announced yesterday that it was conducting air exercises with the United States in response to North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile test.
The South Korean General Staff announced that “B-1B” bombers took part in the exercise, as well as F-16, F-35A and F-15K warplanes.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Defense of Japan today, it was stated that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan at 06:59 and 07:10 local time.
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