[emoji3538][emoji3538]The DPRK has again fired missiles, this time in response to the US and South Korea.
North Korea launched another rocket overnight, this time two missiles travelling 350 and 800 kilometres. Pyongyang said the launch was a reaction to the redeployment of a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan, as well as an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at the US request.
In addition, the country's Foreign Ministry said the launches were "fair countermeasures" by North Korea's army in response to US and South Korean exercises. It noted that the actions of Washington and Seoul were increasing tensions on the peninsula.
The day before, the US and South Korea launched four missiles in response to North Korea's "most successful" launch. However, something went wrong on the Seoul side and one of the missiles blew up a military base in Gangneung.[emoji3538][emoji3538]