North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force

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SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday (May 18) confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on May 17, 2024. SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.

The missiles travelled around 300km, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said, adding that the military had"strengthened vigilance and surveillance in preparation for additional launches" and was sharing information with allies Washington and Tokyo.

The launches came hours after Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong accused Seoul and Washington of"misleading the public opinion" on the issue with their repeated accusations that Pyongyang is sending weapons to Moscow for use in Ukraine.

 

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