North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea's military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more 'practical and offensive' ways.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more"practical and offensive" ways.
It's the latest in a barrage of missile launches that North Korea has performed this year to protest South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as a rehearsal for an invasion. North Korea has long argued that U.S.-led military exercises in the region are proof of Washington's hostility against Pyongyang. The North has said it was compelled to develop nuclear weapons to deal with U.S. military threats, though U.S. and South Korean officials have steadfastly said they have no intention of invading the North.
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