South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said three ballistic missiles lifted off from Pyongyang’s Sunan area, where North Korea’s main international airport is located. Japan’s Defense Ministry said it detected at least two ballistic missiles from North Korea and was investigating possibilities of additional launches. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi condemned the North’s missile launch as “clearly provocative, absolutely unacceptable." During his trip to South Korea, Biden, along with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, expressed the willingness to provide coronavirus aid to North Korea, but Pyongyang still has not responded to the offer. Biden told reporters on Sunday in South Korea that he is “not concerned” about potential weapons test from North Korea.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 25, 2022 02:08 UTC