Seoul, South Korea Says, North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Ater US Submarine Reaches South Korea

Yonhap news agency reported that one day after the first session of the US-South Korea security dialogue, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, according to Seoul's military.

 

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea reported that the missile launches were detected from the Sunan area in Pyongyang, occurring between 3:30 am and 3:46 am local time. The missiles traveled approximately 550 kilometers before landing in the sea.

 

The JCS strongly denounced the missile launches as "acts of significant provocation" that pose a threat to peace, not only on the Korean Peninsula but also to the international community. They also labeled the launches as a "clear" violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

 

The JCS stated through a text message to reporters, as quoted by Yonhap news agency, that the military will maintain a strong state of readiness, relying on its capabilities to respond decisively to any provocations from North Korea.

 

Subsequently, the missile launch occurred following the inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States in Seoul, where they reaffirmed the US' commitment to employing its full range of military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to safeguard its ally.

 

Coinciding with the NCG meeting, the USS Kentucky, an American nuclear-capable strategic submarine (SSBN), arrived at a crucial naval base in Busan, situated 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul. This marked the first port visit by such a submarine since the USS Robert E. Lee in March 1981.

 

Earlier, on June 12, Pyongyang had conducted a test-fire of the Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 12, as reported by Yonhap news agency.

 

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