Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The country of Kim Jong Un again conducts weapons tests on the Korean peninsula. Hundreds of bullets were reportedly fired North Korea (North Korea) Tuesday evening local time.
This was reported by the South Korean army (South Korea). The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Pyongyang fired about 100 shells into the sea off the west coast and another 150 off the east coast.
“We strongly urge North Korea to stop its actions immediately,” the JCS said in a statement released YonhapWednesday (10/19/2022).
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“The continuing provocations of North Korea are acts that undermine the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the international community,” he added.
North Korea had previously launched a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday. The South Korean army is also detected 10 North Korean military planes fly close to the border that separates the two countries.
The frequency of North Korea’s rocket launches this year is believed to be unprecedented. It raises concerns that The hermit country could prepare to resume nuclear bomb tests for the first time since 2017.
However, some analysts say nuclear tests will not take place until neighboring China makes a decision at the Communist Party congress, which began yesterday on October 16. China itself is believed to be renaming Xi Jinping president for a third term.
North Korea’s latest military activity also comes after South Korean troops began their annual “Hoguk” defense exercise on Monday. It was designed to increase their ability to respond to nuclear and missile threats from their neighbors.
The tests will end on Saturday. It is the latest in a series of South Korean military exercises in recent weeks, including joint activities with the United States and Japan.
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