South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol strongly accused North Korea of accelerating nuclear and missile development, including launching eight short-range ballistic missiles on the 5th in a speech at a memorial service for the war dead. Will deal resolutely and rigorously with any provocation in the North, "he emphasized the idea of further strengthening defense capabilities.
On the 6th, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Korean War for the first time since taking office and gave a speech.
In this, President Yun mentioned that North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles on the 5th. Of course, it has reached a level that threatens the peace of Northeast Asia and the world, "he strongly condemned North Korea, which is accelerating nuclear and missile development.
He added, "The South Korean government will deal firmly and rigorously with any provocation in the North. It will provide more fundamental and substantive security capabilities while deterring the threat of nuclear and missiles in the North." He emphasized the idea of further strengthening power.
The Yun administration plans to strengthen ties with its ally, the United States, and its neighbor, Japan, in response to North Korea. Coordination is underway for the defense ministers of the three countries to meet face-to-face for the first time in about two and a half years in line with the "Asia Security Council."
North Korea does not announce five consecutive missile launches
South Korean troops revealed that North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on the 5th, but North Korean media did not report it at dawn.
In North Korea, the 6th is a holiday to commemorate the founding of the Korean Children's Union, and the state-run Korean Central Television broadcasts programs for children.
North Korea usually announces ballistic missiles by the next day through state media, except for cases where it clearly fails, such as exploding in the air, and it is extremely unusual not to announce it five times in a row since last month. ..
South Korea's news agency, Yonhap News Agency, reports that North Korea has the aim of showing that it is a quiet launch in accordance with its own plans to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Meanwhile, North Korea has announced that it will hold a general meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea's central committee to decide important policies earlier this month, and the countries concerned continue to watch the trend.