The JCS was cited by local news agency Yonhap as confirming that the first missile was fired shortly after 5 a.m. (2000 GMT), followed by the second projectile around 20 minutes later.<\/p>\n
Pyongyang is barred from testing ballistic missiles under a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions.<\/p>\n
The North earlier stated that last week’s missiles were a “new tactical guided weapon” and were intended to be a warning to “South Korean warmongers” ahead of a military drill planned to take place with the United States next month.<\/p>\n
However, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly played down the significance of North Korean short-range missile tests, stressing that Pyongyang has refrained from long-range launches throughout a denuclearization dialogue process that kicked off last year.<\/p>\n
It remains unclear when or whether the U.S. and North Korea will resume working-level talks, despite Trump agreeing to do so with Chairman Kim Jong-un during their surprise meeting at the inter-Korean border last month.<\/p>\n
According to Yonhap, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told reporters Wednesday that “North Korea’s actions do not help (ease) military tensions, nor do they help keep the momentum for denuclearization talks.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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