In response to American maneuvers, North Korea launches about ten ballistic missiles

North Korea launched about ten ballistic missiles towards the Sea of ​​Japan on Saturday, Seoul said this week Annual joint military maneuvers with Washington have angered Pyongyang.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned on Tuesday of "Unimaginabledisastrous consequences" These joint military exercises, which began on Monday and involve about 18,000 South Korean soldiers and an unknown number of American soldiers, may have consequences until March 19.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff stated in a statement on Saturday that the armed forces in Seoul monitored "About ten unidentified ballistic missiles were launched from the Sunan region in North Korea towards the East Sea at approximately 1:20 p.m. " (04:20 a.m. GMT), referring to the Korean name for the Sea of ​​Japan.

Shortly before that, the Ministry of South Korean Defense that North Korea launched "Unidentified shell" At least one towards the Sea of ​​Japan.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed the launch of a missile, indicating through its official account on the X platform that "A ballistic missile suspected of being launched from North Korea"

Pyongyang recently dashed hopes of diplomatic rapprochement with Seoul, Washington’s main security ally, describing its recent peace efforts as… "A failed and misleading farce"

The announcement of the launches came hours after South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok told reporters during his visit to the United States that US President Donald Trump believes that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place. "A good thing".