Washington Post: N. Korea launches another salvo of missiles, defying international condemnation
TOKYO – North Korea fired another salvo of missiles Thursday morning, keeping up the relentless pace of testing as it advances toward its goal of producing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland United States.
The latest barrage comes after three launches in May, and means Kim Jong Un has now ordered almost as many missile launches this year alone as his father oversaw — 16 — during 17 years in power.
It was not immediately clear how many missiles were fired Thursday or what type they were, but they appeared to be anti-ship missiles rather than the ballistic missiles North Korea had been testing recently.
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WNU Editor: Talk about timing. This morning the South Korean government decided to do this .... South Korea Suspends Deployment Of U.S. Missile Defense System Pending An 'Environmental Review' .... a few hours later North Korea responds with this missile salvo. Is North Korea sending a message .... you betcha. The question that needs to be asked now (from the U.S. point of view) .... is what to do next. South Koreans .... for as long as I can remember .... have always wanted to chart an independent course away from the U.S.. Maybe now is the time for the U.S. to take up that offer .... and diminish their presence in South Korea. Will South Korea be better off with the U.S. gone .... from a security point of view definitely not .... but it is their country.
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