North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers.
SEOUL - North Korea has conducted a"strike drill" for multiple launchers, firing tactical guided weapons into the East Sea in a military drill supervised by leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, the North's state media reported on Sunday.
While such a missile launch would be in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, at least it would not involve long-range ballistic missiles that have been seen as a threat to the United States. The South Korean defense ministry, however, put the range of weapons fired on Saturday at between 70 to 240 km .
North Korea had maintained a freeze in nuclear and ballistic missiles testing in place since 2017, which U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pointed out as an important achievement from his engagement with Pyongyang. "I believe that Kim Jong Un fully realizes the great economic potential of North Korea, & will do nothing to interfere or end it," Trump wrote."He also knows that I am with him & does not want to break his promise to me. Deal will happen!"
"Yes, the tests were the most serious since the end of 2017, but this is largely a warning to Trump that he could lose the talks unless Washington takes partial denuclearization steps offered by Kim," said Shin Beom-chul, a senior fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies."A resumption of long-range test could be next unless Kim gets what he wants soon."
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