North Korea has done it again. The country led by the infamous Kim Jong Un has reportedly launched another set of missiles now fired in the area of Sea of Japan. Though no harmed personnel were reported, its Southern counterpart said that this could pose as a warning since it was launched a day before South Korea's parliament election.
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On Tuesday, Apr. 14, North Korea has fired a set of suspected 'cruise missiles' heading in the Sea of Japan, according to the South Korean military.
As reported via the Associated Press, the missile firing was seemed to be intentional and leaves a message for all. The firing happened a day before the South Korea rival cast its parliament election. It was also timed before the 108th birthday of its late founder, Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un.
As of now, South Korea is still investigating the launching, along with the United States army.
"South Korea and US intelligence authorities are closely analyzing related issues," the JCS statement said.
The projectiles, launched from the town of Munchon, were believed to be cruise missiles. These kinds of weapon missiles were first to launch again by N. Korea since last 2017. South Korea also believed that their North counterpart flew multiple Sukhoi-variant and MiG fighter jets above the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, which fired multiple air-to-ground rockets, a spokesman for the South Korean military told AFP.
The missiles flew more than 150 kilometers or 93 miles off the North's east coast, as reported via Al Jazeera. It was also explained that N. Korea would not likely launch short-range missiles like cruise missiles.
Ballistic missiles demonstrate destructive power while cruise missiles show accuracy," he told AFP. "Until now North Korea has shown its force, and now it is demonstrating accuracy in striking targets."
However, the New York Times reported that N. Korea did not break any rules from the United Nations resolutions since they were banned from launching any ballistic missiles-- not the missiles currently launched in Japan.
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North Korea Shoots Missiles and Fighter Jets Before South Korea Election; Is This a Warning?
There are still no accurate reports on why N. Korea continues to fire missiles towards their neighboring regions. On the other hand, S. Korea is not feeling good at these missile exercises.
In the past weeks, the country has seen launching multiple dangerous missiles-- causing an alarm to their Southern rival. Last month, it even fired nine ballistic missiles while their government was under talks with the United States.
Until today, Kim Jong Un has not yet reported any cases of Coronavirus in their country. However, other health and security experts see this as a lie to protect the integrity of the Asian nation.
