On Monday morning, North Korea launched three unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The launches marked the second such event in 2020 and come days after an initial launch of two large-caliber multiple launch rocket system missiles during a drill near the east coast city of Wonsan.
Monday’s launch comes shortly after North Korean state media condemned the reaction to its recent launches by several European Union states. A North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement released over the weekend said that a «grave response» would follow. «As the world all knows, Britain, France, and Germany since May 2019 have supported the U.Z.S. and took the lead in accusing us whenever we hold military training, with repeated absurd claims, saying such as ‘condemnation’ and that it is a ‘violation of UN resolution,’» a statement, attributed to an unnamed official, noted.
Monday’s launches continue even as North Korea continues to cope with the unknown effects of the East Asian coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic.
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