Members of the UN Security Council are preparing to have an urgent discussion about a recurring issue that some fear could escalate.
The emergency meeting comes as North Korea launched missiles -- two times in only three days.
On Saturday an intercontinental ballistic missile fell within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Monday's pair of missiles landed just outside of it. The firings came soon after Pyongyang warned the US and South Korea against holding military drills.
Japan's Coast Guard says it seems no ships were damaged in the Monday morning volley. The two came 11 minutes apart.
North Korea has been unusually quick to comment.
State media say the military was testing a large-caliber rocket launcher designed to deliver tactical nuclear weapons.
Leader Kim Jong Un has called that technology essential for any future conflicts where the North would need to paralyze US and South Korean military bases.
The tests also came with a warning for Washington, from the leader's sister. Kim Yo Jong told the US to stop its drills -- or risk the Pacific Ocean becoming North Korea's "firing range".
The emergency meeting comes as North Korea launched missiles -- two times in only three days.
On Saturday an intercontinental ballistic missile fell within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Monday's pair of missiles landed just outside of it. The firings came soon after Pyongyang warned the US and South Korea against holding military drills.
Japan's Coast Guard says it seems no ships were damaged in the Monday morning volley. The two came 11 minutes apart.
North Korea has been unusually quick to comment.
State media say the military was testing a large-caliber rocket launcher designed to deliver tactical nuclear weapons.
Leader Kim Jong Un has called that technology essential for any future conflicts where the North would need to paralyze US and South Korean military bases.
The tests also came with a warning for Washington, from the leader's sister. Kim Yo Jong told the US to stop its drills -- or risk the Pacific Ocean becoming North Korea's "firing range".
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Urgent UN Security Council discussion about North Korea's repeated missile launches in three days, with the latest two falling within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone on Monday. The launches followed Pyongyang's warning against South Korea-US military exercises. North Korea claims the tests were
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230220_31/
Date: Feb. 20, 2023
Created: 2023/02/20 18:04
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:12
Last Read: 2023/02/20 18:51