North Korea launched a series of cruise missiles on Saturday following the conclusion of U.S.-South Korea military drills in the area on Thursday.
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
On Wednesday evening, North Korea’s military fired two tactical ballistic missiles from its capital city of Pyongyang to practice"scorched earth strikes" over major South Korean command centers and operational airfields, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The North’s military said it observed the missiles detonating at a set altitude, suggesting their simulated strikes included the explosions of dummy nuclear warheads. Atomic weapons, such as those used during World War II over Japan, are typically detonated above the Earth, rather than hitting it directly, to increase their devastating potential.
The outlet reported the North rehearsed"occupying the whole territory of the southern half" of the Korean Peninsula.to deploy a satellite in orbit last week, with its rocket failing in the third stage of flight. North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration said it will attempt to launch a spy satellite again in October.
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