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North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into the sea as South Korea begins annual drills with the US

North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into the sea as South Korea begins annual drills with the US

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North Korea has recently conducted several missile tests in response to joint military drills between South Korea and the United States. These drills, known as Freedom Shield, are held annually and involve large-scale military exercises between the two countries.

North Korean Foreign Ministry
1. The US and the South Korea are persistently staging the large-scale joint military exercises. This is a dangerous provocative act … which may spark off a physical conflict between the two sides by means of an accidental single shot.
2. The roaring sound of war machinery, full of hostility and mistrust, is being heard from the area over the southern border … an aggressive and confrontational war rehearsal, in collusion with the ROK [Republic of Korea] military gangsters to heat up the atmosphere.
3. This is a dangerous provocative act of leading the acute situation on the Korean peninsula, which may spark off a physical conflict between the two sides by means of an accidental single shot.
South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff
1. Our military will bolster surveillance and maintain a full readiness posture under close cooperation with the United States.
2. This year's [joint exercise] scenario incorporates evolving North Korean tactics observed in its military activities, including the deployment of drones, GPS jamming and cyber attacks, particularly in relation to North Korea's military support for Russia.
3. Our military has detected at around 13:50 (0450 GMT) multiple unidentified ballistic missiles fired from Hwanghae province into the West Sea.
4. Our military has reinforced surveillance and vigilance while maintaining full readiness in close co-ordination with the United States.