North Korea fires new ballistic missile off East Coast just as Biden tour ends

MADRID, 25 (EUROPA PRESS)

North Korea has fired unidentified projectiles into the waters of the Sea of ​​Japan on Wednesday, in a new challenge in which, according to South Korean sources, the Kim Jong Un regime has tested three ballistic missiles, just after the president of the United States States, Joe Biden, has completed his tour of East Asia.

The South Korean Army has stated that, in what is the seventeenth launch so far this year, the North Korean country has launched three missiles: the first took place around 6:00 a.m. (local time), and the others two 45 minutes later.

Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk Yeol, agreed on Saturday to carry out large military exercises and if necessary deploy more US assets to deter North Korea from these launches.

"Our military maintains a fully prepared posture while closely cooperating with South Korea and the United States while strengthening surveillance," the South Korean military said.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has called a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the launches.

The Japanese authorities have detected only the launch of two missiles compared to the information collected by the South Korean Army, which has specified that three projectiles have been launched into the Sea of ​​​​Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stated that the first missile has flown about 300 kilometers and reached a maximum altitude of 550 kilometers, while the second has crossed about 750 kilometers on an "irregular trajectory" and an altitude of about 50 kilometres. The third missile has not provided data, as reported by NHK News.

Kishida has also stressed, as is usual when these launches occur, that these actions threaten peace and stability in the region and around the world, so Japan "cannot tolerate such provocations."

The resolutions adopted by the United Nations prevent the Kim Jong Un regime from carrying out this type of test and, on this occasion, the launches have taken place after the visit of the president of the United States, Joe Biden.

Several of North Korea's missiles, including its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and a hypersonic missile, were unveiled at the grand military parade marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Revolutionary Army.