The United States condemns North Korea's re-launch of missiles. North Korea
carried out its latest weapons test after launching two missiles, making it
its sixth launch in the past month.
A spokesman for the US State Department voiced opposition to the test,
saying North Korea violated UN Security Council resolutions.
North Korea recently fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic
missiles on Thursday. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)
detected the launch from North Korea's east coast, and the missile traveled
190 km.
The news follows a similar test last Tuesday, when North Korea fired two
missiles off its east coast. If confirmed, Thursday's missile test would be
the country's sixth this month.
North Korea has previously launched a tactical missile, two hypersonic
missiles and a rail-carried missile system.
North Korea reiterated earlier this month that it views the United States as
a threat to its sovereignty and will strengthen its defenses in response,
including considering the continuation of "all temporarily suspended
activities."
North Korea has not tested a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile
or nuclear weapon since 2017. But after talks with the US stalled under
former President Donald Trump, it has begun testing short-range missiles.
Foreign Minister Antony Blinken earlier this month called the test a
destabilizing measure, but it was unclear what action the US might take to
resume talks with Kim Jong-unn's regime.
President Joe Biden's administration has placed less focus on US-North Korea
relations than President Trump, who places his relationship with the North
Korean leader near the top of his foreign policy agenda.
