N. Korea fires fresh missiles in response to US sanctions

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By KIM TONG-HYUNG

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired 11 minutes apart from an inland area in western North Pyongan province, where North Korea is known to operate key missile bases and has frequently conducted test launches in recent years.

The missiles flew 430 kilometers (267 miles) cross-country on a maximum altitude of 36 kilometers (22 miles) before landing in the sea, the military said.

Japan’s coast guard urged vessels to pay attention to falling objects, but Chief Cabinet Secetary Hirokazu Matsuno said there were no reports of damage to vessels or aircraft.



FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Jan. 11, 2022 in North Korea. North Korea on Friday, Jan. 14, berated the Biden administration for imposing fresh sanctions against the country over its latest missile tests and warned of stronger and more explicit action if Washington maintains its “confrontational stance.” Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)


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[mitch96]

1. This country and it's leaders are like a petulant child.

They don't have two nickels to rub together and they are pissing away a bucket load of cash on "the rocket to nowhere". That little show of stomping your feet could have fed a good bunch of people..
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[keithbvadu2]

2. Another love letter soon between Rocketman and Dotard?

Another love letter soon between Rocketman and Dotard?

[Evolve Dammit]

3. Maybe they're still pen pals?? This will not end well for RNK (sadly). Not the peoples doing.

[monkeyman1]

5. ya' -with dump's aid's , dumpy dun't know how to scribble on a puter !!!

[pwb]

4. Stop polluting our Oceans you Commies.

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