North Korea on Monday launched two ballistic missiles, South Korea's military confirmed -- the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that have soured relations with Seoul. Last week, North Korea claimed to have successfully tested a multiple warhead missile, but the South said that launch ended in a mid-air explosion. In response to the North's repeated launches, South Korea has fully suspended a tension-reducing military treaty. South Korea also has grown anxious over the North's warming relations with its isolated neighbour Russia. On Sunday, Pyongyang condemned joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the United States, calling them an "Asian version of NATO" and warning of "fatal consequences".

Source: The North Africa Journal July 01, 2024 00:54 UTC